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Add to the situation ...?
... after crossing home, and from the her location near the dugout (1st base side) the runner crosses the infield (not crossing back over home plate) to return to third; throw to third is misssed and the pitcher moving to pick up the errant throw is in line with the path of the runner between dugoutout and third (no contact/runner goes around/ ball is still 10 feet away); catcher picks up ball throws to third for a base tag prior to the runner returning to third.
Offensive coach starts to yell interference (obstruction) ... interference (obstruction).... Plate ump agrees and puts runner back on 3rd.
Defensive coach points out that she didn't retouch home plate before running across the infield so, 1) There should be no obstruction & 2) she should be out for returning to third w/o retouching home.
Umpire aknowledges that she did not retouch home but does not change anything.
Was anyone correct?
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