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this is a 13-15 y/o summer league playing FED rules
i'm just the momma looking to clarify some things in my mind.
#1: runner on 2B and caught in run-down between 2 and 3. as running back towards 2B, runner looks over shoulder as F5 (i think) throws ball to F6/F4 (not sure) and runner is hit in face with ball. F6/F4 p/u ball and tags runner out as the runner is doubled over holding his face. is he out or is it obstruction/interference?
#2: 1 out, runners on 1B (R2) and 2B (R1), dropped 3rd strike and batter runs to 1st motion and yelling for runner on 1st to go. I know that if 1B is occupied, dropped 3rd strike is a mute point, but sometimes the kids don't know if they are coming or going, when dropped 3rd strike was added to their rules, the coach made them run on every 3rd strike to get the feel for it. the officials let the play progress, R2 heads to 2B as F2 throws to F3 for "the out on the batter," R2 is waving/yelling for R1 to go to 3B, R2 is run down and tagged by F3...comedy of errors here so to speak, the coaches never gave the runners directions they stood there and watched the play progress, the PU did not call the batter out at the plate, B1 is out, R2 was declared out because he was advancing at his own risk, inning over...spoke with the PU (HS player) between innings and he said he didn't have to call the batter out, the batter should know the rules and that he is unable to run because 1B is occupied, he also said the umpires did not call the HS players out at the plate on a dropped 3rd strike when 1B is occupied...i then told him that my biggest problem was that he was not verbal enough..i sit 1/2 way down 1b line and keep the books - i am unable to hear his ball/strike calls and said that if i can't hear the calls the players have trouble hearing them as well...my daughter plays fastpitch softball and those officials are very vocal-you can even hear calls from the other fields...i don't know if the coaches are using this as a teaching experience, if they don't know the rules themselves,or if they don't care or just what but it is very frustrating as a parent when your child wants to play ball and the only team in your town is coached by someone who acts like they don't really want to be there
#3 in-field fly: how is the best way to explain this call to the kids? we have had this happen several times and even 2x in one game (once for each team) where on ball was called in-field fly and the other was not. we as parents are confused re:this and you know the kids are too.
saw #2 and #3 occur in our JH school ball program also (different coaches)
thanks for any help in clearing the mud
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