[bobbrix]

well, there's a huge storm here this morning, so it looks like the weekend is over for ball ... here's a call i blew yesterday ...


Regarding ... 'a runner cannot pass a preceding runner'.
- the runner that gets passed is not out.
- the runner that passed the other runner is out.

Right???


10-11 year olds.

- R1 on 1B.
- B-R hits a high fly ball between short and 2nd.
- R1 is almost at 2B when she decides F6 will catch it, so she turns around & heads back to 1B.
- F6 misplays ... the ball is on the ground.
- So, B-R rounds 1st, heads for 2B and passes R1 heading back to 1B.
- R2 stops before 2B, wondering what to do. R1 is now back on 1B.
- Lots of cheering and coaches screaming instructions.

- F6 tosses to 2nd in time so I call out on the 'force' ... ("Call the out and fix this after that." I'm thinking.)

- So, I have R2 on 2B and R1 on 1B. For some reason, my brain freezes and I declared R1 out for being passed.

Of course, offense agrees, defence disagrees ... at that point, I just said I made the call and it will stand. I think I got that wrong.