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Originally Posted by jmkupka
Sorry to revive an old situation, but this is almost twilight zone material.
I posted the above-mentioned hypothetical in April, and had make the call this weekend.
Bases loaded, hard shot down the 3d base line. By the time I caught sight of it, it was beyond the leaping F5 and hooking foul. "Foul Ball!".
Everyone but me heard (or saw) the ball hit her glove. Surprisingly-patient BC asked me to consult with my BU, who verified this.
I knew I was gonna take a load of s**t, but I made the decision to give everyone 2 bases (could've easily been a bases-clearing double).
Guys, would this survive a protest? I gotta know... I've already put on 10lbs from the crap I had to eat because of this.
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You made a judgement call. Went to your partner for additional information which led you to reverse your judgement call. You placed runners according to your judgement. Basically, what you have here is a judgement call and judgement calls are not subject to protest.
As a tournament UIC, I had this same situation in a game, coach wanted to protest, I would not allow the protest.
Why is this different from asking your partner for help on a pulled foot/swipe tag, and then reversing your call based on the information provided?