[Tom H.]

Hello Forum!
Looking for opinions on a play that I had yesterday (‘scrimmage game’ but all calls ‘live’) that involved an injury.
R1 & R2 -- GB to F4 who does not pick it up clean – F4 decides to go to 1B for the sure out – F3 stretching for throw & ball beats the BR – BR “misses” the base but not F3’s foot/ankle (BR had to step on the 2B side of bag to make this contact—at first not sure on intention, later felt that it was unintentional just dumb) –F3 goes down in a heap & is rolling around still in possession of the ball. From what I saw of the contact by the BR on F3 and his reaction I felt that it could be a significant injury. Meanwhile F2 was heading for Home and F1 for 3B.
I then called Time and told runners to return to 2B & 3B and allowed the HC to attend to F3. Prior to returning to game play the Offensive HC wanted an explanation of why I called Time and did not let runs score (he was ‘loosing’ by a lot of runs). I told him that safety of the players was the reason. As I watched the BR’s reaction to what happened I was convinced that it was not intentional (if it was an intentional act there would be no way that I would let them gain an advantage and would have an EJ).
If I am remembering my rule correctly an injury to a player NOT directly involved in a ‘play’ is delayed DB so perhaps I ‘pulled the trigger’ prematurely but with the fact that it was not a ‘regular’ game (scrimmage) and the possibility of intention I killed the play. Made this decision in the span of 5-10 seconds.
What say ye?