Too bad the erronious call came out of the inexperienced umpires mouth! But the good news is that he learned something from the situation. Always try to learn something from "mistakes."
I think I would have admitted my error, given the out at 1st base [the most likely out] and continued the game with the comment to the objecting coaches "That's what would have happened!" AND, "I'm sure your B/R learned a lesson, too.......namely, keep running.......the umpire is not your Daddy at the fence, don't let him fake you out!"
Hope to see some of you at Phoenix the week of Nov 12 at the Jim Evans Academy of Professional Umpiring Clinic for amateur umpires.
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