Can someone help me with this play. I'm a High School coach. We were in a tourney (Fed rules) There were two outs,a runner on third and two stikes on the batter. Our pitcher was in the wind up. The runner on third began to steal. My pitcher delivered a strike three pitch. The plate ump called strike three and he allowed the run to score. He said the runner beat the pitch. My quiestions are: 1. Was he correct? 2. Wouldn't the runner almost have to be sliding across the plate before the pitch arrives? 3. How would you call this play?
Thanks!
p.s.- The plate umpire called our assistant coach and told him he was sorry that he mad an incorrect call.
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