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Originally Posted by njdevs00cup
R1 and R2 and one out. I've got the plate. I told my partner during pre-game that I would take the call at third base on a tag up. Batter hits a bloop into center field, which F8 charges and appeared to trap. BU gives no signal and no verbal. Runners don't know whether to return to the base or run. I don't know whether to come up the line to make a call on a possible tag up into 3B. Apparently BU ruled the ball was caught because F8 threw the ball to F3 to double off R1.
The question which popped into my head as I was driving home is what should I have done if the throw went into third base, as this could have been a tag play (assuming R2 went back to tag and the ball was caught) or force play (if the ball wasn't caught)?
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The main problem with your OP is this
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Batter hits a bloop into center field, which F8 charges and appeared to trap. BU gives no signal and no verbal.
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No one knows what is going on. If the BU gave no signal it appears he has NO CLUE along with the Players and YOU on what's going on.
Each of us has our OWN responsibilities out there.
As both TEE and Rich pointed out with R1/R2 the PU covers third base on the tag UP UNLESS it's a CLEAR CUT Single which from the OP it was not.
Here is what has me puzzled
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Apparently BU ruled the ball was caught because F8 threw the ball to F3 to double off R1.
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You say APPARENTLY BU Ruled. What's that! Either we have a catch or no catch. We do not have a MAYBE.
Based upon the STRICT wording of your OP it appears NOTHING was called because of your phrase
APPARENTLY BU ruled. Therefore, EXACTLY what happened on this play? Was a call on the catch / no catch EVER made?
If R1 was doubled off with an apparent no call on the catch / no catch where was the OM because surely he is going to get tossed.
IMO, once we KNOW what happened then perhaps your question about what to do can be answered more effectively.
Pete Booth