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Originally posted by Andy
NCAA game, R1 on first, two outs.
R1 attempts to steal, throw from catcher is caught by F6 in time and tag is applied. BU (me) calls runner out. What I didn't see, for whatever reason, is that F6 dropped the ball during the tag attempt, then scooped it back up. Since I called the out, the defense ran off the field. The runner gets up and runs to third base. The coach at third base asks for time and comes to me saying that she thought F6 dropped the ball and could I check with my partner. I went to my partner and he confirmed that the ball was on the ground during the tag attempt.
Where would you place the runner and resume the game?
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Wow.... pulled the trigger a little too fast.....don't you just hate it when that happens :-)
So F6 tried to make the tag (but missed), you called the R1 out (3rd out). F6 probably would have thrown the ball to F5 who was standing on 3B (???) for another tag attempt.
I am in favor of getting the call right no matter what but sometimes it's better to just leave things alone. But if you're going to do the right thing and change your call I would probably return R1 to 2B unless in your judgment there was no chance for a play at 3B OR F6 could not have recovered for another tag attempt, then I'd give R1 3B
I'm not sure that I was much help.....glad it was you and not me (doesn't that make you feel better?)