Ball 4, You're Out?

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Why not just walk over to the kid and tell him to get his *** down to first base?

I guess that might make sense in helping to avoid the storm that's coming, but I really don't think it's our job to coach a runner to fullfill his obligation to touch first on an award.


Tim.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by BigUmp56

I guess that might make sense in helping to avoid the storm that's coming, but I really don't think it's our job to coach a runner to fullfill his obligation to touch first on an award.


Tim.

The one time a simialr situation happened to me, the batter looked at me quizically (while he was still in the box, just after receiving ball 4). I told him something like, "You need to touch first before the game is over".

I didn't tell him to run. I didn't coach him to first. I just stated a fact -- and the fact was avaialble to both teams (F2 now knew that if BR didn't go to first "something was wrong.")

I'd try to apply the same game management again.

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

The one time a simialr situation happened to me, the batter looked at me quizically (while he was still in the box, just after receiving ball 4). I told him something like, "You need to touch first before the game is over".

I didn't tell him to run. I didn't coach him to first. I just stated a fact -- and the fact was avaialble to both teams (F2 now knew that if BR didn't go to first "something was wrong.")

I'd try to apply the same game management again.

That makes more sense to me than seeking the batter out to tell him to go touch first.


Tim.

[UMP25]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

The one time a simialr situation happened to me, the batter looked at me quizically (while he was still in the box, just after receiving ball 4). I told him something like, "You need to touch first before the game is over".

I didn't tell him to run. I didn't coach him to first. I just stated a fact -- and the fact was avaialble to both teams (F2 now knew that if BR didn't go to first "something was wrong.")

I'd try to apply the same game management again.

This reminds me of a situation when a batter rapped a hit on a balk call then stared at me and said, "But I hit the ball. What am I supposed to do now?" I replied, "Run!"

He got to first and R1 made it to third. End of story.