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Originally posted by danreeves1973
Saw this last week at my nephews HS game, I was in the stands.
Ball hit deep to RF, looks like its going to clear the fence, BU gives the HR signal, BUT, the ball hits the top rail of the fence, bounces back into the field of paly, and RF catches it AFTER it bounced off the rail and before it hits the ground. BU calls it a catch, batter out, all hell breaks loose. Was the last out so game over.
Now, was the BU right or wrong? I looked it up, I say it was not a catchable ball, was no longer in flight when it hit the fence rail, therefore no catch, its still live. I' a first year ump calling HS this eyar, just want to make sure I'm right if I think I'm right.
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1..Don't give a signal UNTIL something happens. FIRST GOOF.
2..You're right, he's wrong. Ball hits anything but a player, it's no longer in flight. GOOF NUMBER TWO.
3..Was there no appeal, or protest?
Bob