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Originally Posted by Dakota
Assuming this is fastpitch, in this situation, it doesn't matter. Unless the OC has some bizarre preference for having his batter declared out, the end result will be a ball on the batter. Waiting for the clueless to get a clue is a waste of time since it will have no effect on the game.
Why was the BU chagrined? What did he want to happen?
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In this situation, the proper procedure is to let the play continue and then, after all playing action has ceased, kill the play and talk to the coach. Why? What if eventually the batter realizes what has happened and takes off for first base (or a coach realizes it and tells her to take off for first) and the pitcher overthrows first base, allowing the runner to at least advance to first, if not beyond. By killing the situation (which the PU really never did), you are potentially disadvantaging the offensive team.
This situation is no different than a batter who hits a ball that is ruled fair, but both teams think is foul. Play may not go on, but by rule nothing has killed the play.
Eventually if the umpires stand around long enough someone will realize what is going on and make a play/run to first base, or the time limit will expire. (In reality, if I stand around for a minute and nothing happens, I'm calling the play dead and then handling the situation as best as it can be handled by the book).
I'm sure the BU was chagrined in part because the PU never actually killed the play and just went to talk to the coach.