Awesome detail! Thanks. I've not had this situation but once (Sunday) of the games I have been the plate umpire. It was just a weird play that might not ever happen again, ever. Maybe he was looking for me to be more verbal as I didn't signal anything and the catcher did pick the ball up (thought about making a play until the coach/parents told him there was no play) and I didn't want to say anything that might be considered coaching or helping the defense. The batter ran like the roadrunner to first and the kid already on first went all the way to third on it. Coach became infuriated when I would not change my call.
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