[SamG]

DD's travel team had a scrimmage last night. Before the game, her coach asked me to be an umpire (they were taking a parent from each team). I agreed to do the bases.

Thanks to reading here, I had a vague idea of where to be & when. I did actually move around the bases and didn't stay in one place. So thanks for the knowledge you guys have passed along even if you didn't know it. I know my mechanics weren't right, but I did the best I could.

Two questions about plays though...

1) B/R hits ground ball to F6. Throw to 1st is high. B/R touches 1st then ball goes into dugout (yes, that was the order). Obvious dead ball. B/R should go to 3rd, right? Coach put her on 2nd.

2) R1 on 2nd trying to steal 3rd. Ball gets to F5 who tags R1 in the stomach. Ball beat runner by about a step. R1 was in the process of starting to slide. On the tag, she goes down hard and starts screaming. She hurt her ankle. Ends up carried off the field. After the game when back with team's parents, apparently a parent or coach from the girl's team made a comment that F5 was blocking the bag. Since F5 had the ball by the time R1 got there, there's not a question about obstruction, right?