The players should be embarassed that they didn't know the rules, and the umpiring crew should be embarassed that either 1)U3 thought the trailing runned was tagged (he wasn't) or 2)U3 "automatically" had an out on the trailing runner when both occupied the base (surely he knows better).
To stand there and make no call would be difficult. I think the tendency is to make SOME sort of call. If U3 makes no call then it's likey F2 fixes his mistake and tagges the trailing runner.
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