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Originally posted by mcrowder
Unless I think the player is in immediate danger, and immediate action is required, I'm letting the play develop. The runner falling down near home is not NEARLY enough to get me to stop play. Neither is the original sitch.
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I agree.
Last year, I was the PU for a local semi-pro league. R1.
Catcher drops pitch which rolls about 2 ft away. R1 heads to second. Catcher retreives ball and throws all in one motion. These players are probably 19 - 30 something years old so they throw hard. Catcher throws ball and hits pitcher in back of head. Pitcher goes down and ball is deflected to backstop, approx. 20-25 ft behind plate. Catcher retrieves ball and runner advances to third. We then kill the play. The pitcher is revived, taking to the hospital and play continues.
I think each situation stands on its own.