I agree you, nothing is NOTHING, no matter what a coach would try make of nothing. She is safe till out. No different than signaling a "that's nothing" SAFE on a batted ball coming close to a runner.
The smartest player would figure it out tho, but also agree with "Steve", signaling a status is proper, signaling SAFE conveys "that's nothing" yet.
Just don't go doing a sell safe. Sells kinda convey a final decision.
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Originally Posted by Far far away ..
To everyone who spotted the setup mistake - there was also a runner on 2B who (other than defining U1 and U3 starting positions) had no bearing on the play.
I agree with the feedback that I should have made a call on the foot race.
Not sure I agree with AtlUmpSteve that not making a call is tipping one team or the other - the plays you describe are ones that require an appeal and this wasn't that case, it was either safe or out.
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