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Both umps were not watching the ball? thats amazing. Without the ball.. no one can get tagged out.

To start You should have been in B very close to 2nd (to the left of F4 towards 2B), button hook in and right on that play.

The PU would take a play subsequent to a play at 1B - say a miss on the runner at 2b (your call), they throw to 1B (your call) then they make a play on R1 at 3B - that would be pu's call.. 1B is not PU's call unless you go out.

IE you should have been watching the ball and in position to watching the 2B play and the 1B play.

Thats you correctly doing your job.. now that said, the PU should have moved out from the plate and been watching the whole thing.

THe fact we had two umpires both staring off into space and not watching the ball is very strange IMO.

I suggest you get the NFHS Fed book "Officiating Softball" it is really good on the mechanic aspect. Leave it in the Restroom and read it throughout the whole season.