|
Interesting issue here... OBR...
Bases loaded, third strike is not caught... a young umpire calls "strike three, batters out!" the coaches seem to know the difference and yell for the runner to run... the defence, after thinking the inning is over, freak out and throw the ball into right field trying to make the play, two runs come in to score on the overthrow.
Coaches come out to argue and the parks chief umpire is asked for (which happens to be me that night, I was acting in place of the normal chief)
I ask the umpires (away from the coaches) what they saw and what they called. Well clearly the call isn't right, but can/should it be changed? Calling the batter out was a dead ball call and ended the play and the inning. The defence wasn't given a fair chance as they started to walk off before the throw, causing the error. Can the umpire claim a judgement call on the catch? Can the coach protest as its a rule violation?
Can a call that ends play be reversed?
|