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Originally posted by AtlUmpSteve
Oh, happy day ..., oh happy day.
Missing is a statement if PU also called "foul ball", before calling "time". I think that matters.
If PU called it foul, it is foul. Until and unless someone (assumably offensive coach) asks for an explanation of that call, and possibily protests the misapplication of that rule. Outside a protest, if it is called foul, foul ball stands (cannot unring that bell).
If it wasn't called foul, the next unringable bell is "time". The BR cannot be out; was not put out, nor left the field of play. Then, since we have a fair ball, that means we must award BR first base, and that forces us to award R1 second base. By your description, R1 was not passed (we have two runners on 1B), so let's not even go there.
Now, the last possible result is the alternate to #1. Foul ball was called, PU acknowledges rule is misapplied, and call cannot stand. Then, the result is the same as if foul was not declared; the only possible fix is award BR first, and force R1 to second.
Final action is to record the defensive coach ejections ; no way they all survive this one. Oh, and call for a police escort home.
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It is hard to follow the situation. Why the statement that there was an offensive coach at first? That's a given. Was there coach interference?
Anyway, the easiest escape might be to declare the B/R out for passing the runner, who never left 1st base. R1 remains at first, no defensive ejections. The offensive coach can probably be kept around, too.
Mike