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Old Wed Mar 15, 2006, 02:47pm
Justme Justme is offline
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Originally posted by WestMichiganBlue
If the batter swung, why was she just standing there?

Because the PU said that she did not legally swing - he called it a BALL!

The BU did not put the batter in jeopardy; her swing and miss / failure to run did

The batter heard ball, she is standing there. Now the BU reverses the call to a strike. Why isn't that placing her in jeopardy?

This is one situation where I WILL NOT go to my partner. I will tell the catcher and/or coach that I made the call and will stick with it - for the obvious reason that the runner did not get a fair chance to advance to 1B.

WMB



To be honest, if I'm on bases and we're not using the Voluntary Strike mechanic, I wouldn't reverse my partners call in this situation.

In this situation it's easier to live with a checked swing that really was a strike then a delayed 3rd strike call from your partner on a ball that hit the ground or got away from F2.

UNLESS, it was the last out in the bottom of the 7th and I was tired, then it's a strike all the way.



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