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Originally Posted by Paul L
I wonder, did that wild pitch drop at the umpire's feet, instead of bouncing around the backstop, because it struck the umpire? If so, would you argue that the rules should have awarded R3 home?
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Thanks again for the replies and for the advice to basically "play on". It's a lesson I'm trying to instill, and model, for the players and reinforcement like this helps.
To clarify, our catcher knocked the pitch down but it got by him so it was basically lying on the ground right behind him. In the attempt to get out of the way the PU knocked it to the backstop (not on purpose - he didn't know where the ball was either).
To the wild pitch comment - I agree whole heartedly! I would prefer it if it didn't happen at all. Combine 11 year-old pitching and catching in a rec league, however, and it's bound to come up (along with situations like this). When I'm better able to explain to the kids and parents why things happen the way they do in terms of officiating hopefully that will assist them as they go forward as a player and spectator.