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What could I have done different?
Had a Championship game last night. ASA slowpitch one man system
Team A in the field is up by 3 in the bottom on the 7th. Bases loaded with one out. Batter rips a deep line drive between the right fielder and the right center fielder. I come out between home plate and the mound to see if it will be caught....all runners are moving as it appears it is a gapper. The right fielder dives and makes an unreal catch of the ball and I signal out. Now the runners on first and second are scrambling to get back and tag. It was chaotic. The runner on second gets back and tags and makes it to third. The runner on first goes back and does not advance as the throw come into to second. Runner on third has scored.
When I call time the away team is going crazy saying the runner on third never went back and tagged. To be honest the whole play was to the right field area, and the play on the bases was going to be at second on either a catch or a hit. With all the runners action on first and second and the ball being hit to right field I never saw the runner on third tag or not tag.
They appeal and I call safe as I did not see it and they are going crazy. Catcher bitching that the game should be over and how could I miss that. As fate has it the next batter hits a 3 run 2 out HR to win the game for the home team.
What could I have done any different. How can a one umpire game see all three runners on base while trying to figure of if the outfielder has caught or trapped the ball?
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