Dropped 3rd Stike Fiasco

[mcrowder]

Originally Posted by njdevs00cup

Reminding the batter and catcher of the dropped third strike rule is something my assigner asks us to discuss during the pre-game conference with the coaches (13 year old rec. ball, not traveling). Based on the fact the coach was yelling at his batter to run, he doesn't know the rules either. What about the batter causing the throw, because he didn't go to his dugout?

You did the reminder thing (it's not something you should be doing ... but if your uninformed assignor things it's a good thing, I guess you have to).

An emphatic "BATTER'S OUT" is plenty in this sitch.

The rest is just runners trying to advance on the pitch - call it as such. Batter running is not interference or anything else. He didn't cause the throw. Catcher's inability to understand both your reminder and you calling the batter out is what caused the throw.