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Originally posted by WinterWillie
I certainly wouldn't want this hanging over my head in a championship setting. JMHO 
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I certainly wouldn't want it hanging over my head in a championship setting that I had failed to apply the prescribed mechanic, and therefore tipped off either the offense or the defense.
Willie, at this level, the baserunner is supposed to know her obligations, which, in this case, is to touch all bases in regular order. She should be aware that she failed to touch home. However, the defense, though they should be aware, obviously wasn't aware that she had failed to do so. On a bang bang play near the plate, both teams are going to be looking for either a safe or an out call. A no call will indicate to both teams that something is screwy, and this is not our job. Next thing you know you have everybody running around trying to guess what is missing from the equation, and all hell breaks loose. The prescribed mechanic in all associations in this case is, therefore, to signal safe on the alleged tag, since the catcher dropped the ball. This puts the onus where it belongs, on the players and coaches, to know whether or not anything else needs to be ruled on.
[Edited by Skahtboi on May 24th, 2004 at 03:07 PM]