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Originally Posted by eagle_12
Had this happen last night
I'm PU, no runners. Pitch driven to deep CF. Balls goes over CF head as he leaps to make catch. Ball goes over fence, in my belief after bouncing on the field side of the fence. I give BRD
I didn't have the best angle to see it. By the time I picked it up and was ready to make a ruling (catch/no catch, etc) i was only just off the HP dirt area and unfortunetly straight lined to the ball bouncing. I was 100% sure it bounce before the fence and bounded over, of course batting team thought it went over, coaches from each team didn't say anything.
BU didn't have anything, as he was watching touch at first.
Any tips in this situation to get a better look or any tips for BU also, maybe watch flight of ball and pick up touch later (if timing allows)
As i said it was driven hard, lot a lazy pop fly. My reaction was find ball off bat, clear catcher (while removing mask) and get a couple steps into play.
Thanks, flame away
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I figure that if there's baseball in hell, all fields are like this one just to punish the umpires.
Read the ball quicker and come out on an angle -- don't run to the mound, but try to head down towards third base to give yourself a better look from the "side" of the hit, if possible. Some balls are hit so hard there's little time to get more than a few steps.
I try to read the reaction of the fielders. If the coaches didn't say anything, then just assume you're right and play on. Frankly, the only ones that probably know with any degree of certainty are the outfielders.