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While waiting to take the field for my game, I was watching the remainder
of the early game. This play occured. NFHS JV game Visitors up 4-3.

Bottom 7th -
Bases loaded, two outs, count is 2-2, pitch is in the dirt, batter swings,
F2 misses the ball, dropped 3rd strike in effect. BR heads for the dugout
other runners not sure of what is happening slowly creeping towards next
base. F2 starts towards her dugout. Coach on 3rd trying to get runner to go
home without alerting defense, 1st base coach motioning to the BR and runner on
1B to advance. Runner on 2B starts towards 3rd base and while doing so removes
her helment, [note: helment removal warning has already been issued once to the
offensive team] Runner from 2B sees coach motioning to go on turns and heads for
3rd with helment in hand. All runners eventually moved up to the correct bases,
with the runner from 3rd crossing plate. However, PU killed the play at
the time runner from 2B removed her helment, saying she is out for that action
and that play had become dead prior to runner from 3rd crossing the plate,
thus no run, 3rd out, game over. What was the defense doing? F3, 4 & 6 milling
around F7 & 8 coming in and F9 just standing there. F1, 2, and 5 in the dugout.

BTW: Batterrunner never enter dugout, DBT, and no tags of bases of runners made.

Have fun,
glen