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Why score run?
Who has the ball? Why is R1 going to home? Why isn't someone tagging her out? Is she assuming that she is being forced to home? (She is not.) Am I missing something?
It is not unusual for a coach to be walking towards the field and asking for time after a walk. I watch for it when a pitcher has been struggling and has walked several. So I am ready to yell out "No coach, stay back until all runners settle." And this inciddent should have been anticipated. The coach had already taken action to load the bases; now you can expect him to want to meet with his infield to determine how they are going to play.
As far as the time call, it is obviously improper, illegal, immoral and everything else! But it was done so I see no alternative other than to stop play and return all the runners to the proper bases. You can tell the defensive coach that he blew it; because of him time was called and he lost his opportunity to make a play on R1 - which sounds like an easy out. And then he needs to be warned not to come on the field again until time is granted. And you partner gets talked to in the parking lot after the game.
WMB
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