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Originally posted by reccer
Thanks for sharing your knowledge, Blues, I am a far better coach now than I was before I discovered this site.
My team is on offense, 2 outs, I'm in 3rd base coaching box. Little pop to F3, she dives and from my view, ball hits glove and then ground. My attention is diverted to one of my other base runners. Next thing I know defense is running to their dugout. On my way to my first base dugout I asked PU who was called out and why. PU says BU ruled a catch. I said ball was on ground, PU says he saw same thing. PU conferred with BU and call was reversed.
Defense coach says his team had already left infield and that my "appeal" was too late. Its true, they had left infield. Blues ignored him.
Is there a reasonableness standard you guys follow on these 3rd out appeals when defense vacates their positions? I'd like to calmly walk up to a Blue and make an appeal even though the kids have left the infield.
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Coach,
The only problem I have here is why was the BU making a ruling on a batted ball. This is, without a doubt, the plate umpire's call. However, once the call was made, the PU should really not have said anything, but direct you to the umpire who made the call.
In this case, if I were the PU, I would be one step behind you as my presence at your conversation is going to make it difficult for the BU to just blow you off. If s/he doesn't ask for help, there is going to be a nice long conversation after the game about mechanics and responsibilities.
[Edited by IRISHMAFIA on Dec 17th, 2005 at 04:31 PM]