4-Man

[bob jenkins]

With no one on base, there should be two umpires watching the ball. Someone, though, should have the runner.

If they didn't go out on a trouble ball, that was a mistake or a mis-read.

[UMP25]

Personally, I think the CCA's mechanic here is more confusing than the pro mechanic, specifically MLB, which has either a wing ump or the second base ump go out on every fly ball, can of corn or not.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by PWL

I will say this for a certain D-1 umpire working the Texas-Stanford game, he doesn't know how to call fair/foul very well.

Bases loaded and the Texas batter hits one fair down the third base line and he signals foul. Don't know if he said anything. Three runs score. Umpires get together and decide to let play stand.

Am I missing something, or is a ball that is called foul not subject to be reversed unless it is a dead ball home run situation? Is it different at the NCAA level?

You're missing something.

It is different at the NCAA level. If no one reacted, play on. If someone reacted, don't take away the hit, but try to "get it right."

[UMP25]

If a ball is inadvertently called foul like in the aforementioned situation, it cannot be reversed into a fair ball hit. There's really not much the umpire can do except to wish he could crawl into a hole and disappear.