[Bandit]

Wow, this situation brought back some serious pain. FU can back me up on this. And in fact if we wanted to we could find a past thread on this very subject started by myself I believe. Woulnd'nt it be nice if the "search" worked. 16 & Under "A" State last summer. I'm plate. Runner on third. Batter checks her swing on a 2 & 2 count. Ball gets by catcher. Batter becomes batter-runner and goes to first base. Runner on third stays. No thought on my part that the batter had swung in any way, shape, or form. Called runner back from first. By the way this was a right handed batter. Batter gets back into the batter box and then the defensive coach asks the pitcher to ask about the checked swing. I have UP TO THIS POINT always gone to my partner when asked. I did again this time and NEVER thought he would be able to claim that she swung. HE CALLED A STRIKE. I turned to meet my new friend. The third base coach. We had to live with the called third strike. I've always thought I put the runner in jepordy on this call. I have seen or heard several different solutions for this action. The one I've decided to live with is that I will have to take SERIOUS consideration of the partner I have on the bases and possible NOT go to my partner even when asked to do so in a situation such as this. I'd rather live with the coach being mad or upset with me for refuses to go to my partner (which is still a request and not an absolute have to) than to have caoch upset with the fact that I put a batter-runner in jepordy.