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Old Fri May 22, 2009, 12:21am
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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA View Post
If I'm reading this correctly, the runner acknowledged through the direction of her coach, that she left early. ...
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Originally Posted by marvin View Post
...If the OC is telling the runner to return to third, even though she really didn't leave early, what action as the umpire do you take?

My two cents is that the runner can return to third if she thinks she left early even after touching home (she would have to retouch home on her way back). Since you can't rule on the leaving early appeal until asked by the defense why would you not leave her at third if she voluntarily returned?
This must be the only play in all of softball where the opinion of the coach and the players is more important than what the umpire actually saw.

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