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Originally Posted by wadeintothem
Varisty with partner no show (so I'm alone) -
R1 @ 3B .. hit - play at home - I call out .. runner takes off to 2B so catcher immediately throws to 2b.. I didnt see the catcher had dropped the ball.. turned to quick to watch play at 2b - and catcher was so quick at covering and getting rid of the ball (no chance to ask to show the ball like I normally would).
My foster kid who is a first year umpire was watching and confirmed what everyone saw but me - the catcher had dropped ball and got rid of it quick.. and lied too!! saying "no i didnt" in response to crowd.
Good catcher - bad call.
Ha
Luckily didnt affect outcome of game.
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Since you're doing varsity ball I'm sure you know that If you had kept your eyes on the ball you would have seen the dropped ball. There's no reason to start looking at 2B until you've got a throw. Always keep your eyes on the ball.
Were you behind F2 calling the game? If so, why did you have to turn toward 2B to see the play?