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Originally Posted by bob jenkins
The only thing that *might* be different in the OP is to have the umpires decide what to do, and then get both coaches together and explain it to them at the same time. Maybe include the "yes, I messed up" comment from the PU, and say "there's no way to know for sure what would have happened, no one is going to be entirely happy, but we're going to put this runner here, that runer there."
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Sounds reasonable, getting it right often requires eating large helpings of crow and taking the heat for stepping up to your ethical responsibility.
Much like taking a clearly minority opinion on a forum regarding ethical behavior of umpires - but that's just me. Taking the heat for the greater good.