From the start I will admit I blew it.
What I am concerned about was trying to do the " right " thing after I blew it.
Here goes . . . .
Fed rules, R2 no outs. I am PU and BU is in C ( of course ). B1 hits a slow roller to F1 between F1 and F3. F1 makes a throw to F3 who is trying to get to the bag with the ball. I am watching the play from the 3rd base side of the plate in case R2 decides to come home. All of a sudden BU looks at me and points without making any call at 1st. I'm thinking " Crap, he is straightlined and can't ( didn't ) see the play at 1st." So . . . . I step forward and make the out call since I saw it clearly. But having stepped forward, I am now in the fair territory between 3rd and Home. And here it comes. F3 is throwing home to try to get R2 who is trying to score from 2nd. Train wreck. R2 brushes by me going to the plate and the catcher hits me reaching out for the throw. I got caught up in making the call at 1st and forgot about R2. R2 scores and the defensive coach is on me for interfering. He wants me to put the runner back on 3rd. I know I cannot do that even though I am thinking about it. I admitted I blew it but that I am part of the field and so the play stands as it ended. I recognize how many things I did wrong in that short time span, but I am most concerned with my final decision to let the play stand as it unfolded.
Was that the right thing to do?
My partner felt bad afterwards, but no matter where he put me, I still blew my mechanics. I just want to be sure I followed proper procedure when I let the play stand as it ended up.
Thanks in advance.
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Tony Smerk
OHSAA Certified
Class 1 Official
Sheffield Lake, Ohio
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