Saying "Play"

[justanotherblue]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

If you forget to put the ball in play during the game, I will remind you to do so between innings. If you fail again, and we get into a situation, I will probably make the ruling that the ball was not in play at the time. (This has never happened with any of my partners)

I've been there. Working with a newer umpire, in the top of the first, several runners on base, he never once put the ball in play after a foul ball. I talked to him between the next several half innings. Sure enough, R1, R3, pitcher balks, I call it, DC, a former umpire, immediatly reminds me he never put the ball in play, we get together, I ask him, did you put it in play. Deer in headlights look, everyone back. The middle of that inning he comes to me, I think I get it now, put the ball in play everytime when there is a runner on base...DUH. During a pitching change, just before this happened, I again warned him to put the ball in play. It wasn't five pitches when this happened. It's a common curse here in my area.