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Originally Posted by jkumpire
My question: If you are blocked and can't see the ball hit the ground, obviously you look to see what the batter does, but if he gives nothing away do you call it foul based only on the reaction of the ball?
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You can't call what you don't see. The batter didn't help his cause, either.
I had the exact same situation last week, only I was the BU. I didn't see the ball hit the batter. After hitting the ball, the batter began running down the line like nothing happened. PU and I got together and both agreed that we didn't see the ball hit the batter. The OC taught his batter a lesson: If it hits you, act like it hit you -- it's easier for them to make the call.
I wouldn't admit it to a coach, but some of these calls are based on the actions of the players. An additional one is the pitch that may or may not have hit the dirt on strike three. The actions of the catcher will sometimes determine whether we think it hit the ground or not.