During a game last week I was working the plate, the best I can recall; strike two, one out, R1 on first base. The pitch come I calls strike three, the catcher dropped the ball, batter attempted to make it to first base but, was thrown out by the catcher. Question, did the batter have a right to advance.

No, if first base is occupied with fewer than two out, the batter-runner is out. You and your partner should signal vigorously: "He's out! He's out!" After all, it's not a secret.

Yes, Larry,
Like Mr Childress said, call the out cuz something weird could happen when that catcher makes a throw to 1st that goes to right field, or dead ball territory.

If you call the out, you did your job and you'll stay outa the deep grass. :)
mick

When I used to coach, I told my batters to always run on a dropped 3rd strike. This way they did not have to know when to run and when not to. Sometimes the catcher would throw the ball in right field, which was good for us, even though the batter was out. Rarely, was the umpire so vigorous with the out call.

We've done it in our association since Texas v Stanford in the CWS in the 1980s. Of course, it's a case book ruling for NFHS.

In Baseball Ontario
 

The call vocally, with the fist pumping is to be

"He's Out, He's Out, He's Still Out" I always find it funny to say.

Re: In Baseball Ontario
 

Our mechanics are: "He's out. He's out! The batter's out!" Of course, it ain't the batter who's out, but there is no point in confusing everybody by saying "The batter-runner's out."

Re: Re: In Baseball Ontario
 

That's what we use also. I also encourage our BU to say the same. That helps the runners who are usually confused even though they have played ball for 10 years.

Thanks
David