Thread: Umpire error ?
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Old Tue Oct 04, 2005, 07:42am
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Originally posted by debeau
Pre=season tournament for us in Christchurch New zealand .
This was discussed in Umpires rooms ( Yes we have changing rooms and a lounge for relaxation and a kitchen to make food )
An infield Fly situation , not called ( but after game determined as an IFF , BU calls ruuner out on the base touch not tag at 3rd and she walks off into the dugout . BR stays on 1st .Coach complains but out stands (Not a knowledgable coach )
My view enforce the IFF BR out and bring runner back to 3rd as umpire calling her out made her abandon base .
If it wasnt an IFF runners now on 123 .
Now these were two inexperienced new UMPs so no sarcasm please LOL
Rule the IFF after the play and place the runners back on 1st & 2nd. If R1 made it to 3rd safely, then leave that runner there. However, the "non-call" could have confused the defense as much as R1.

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