HR into the Sun

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I need some advice as to how I handled this situation as the PU and what can be done differently.

No one on, BU in A. Batter hits a fly ball which the right fielder misjudges the ball and comes in on (I'm watching him to try to pick up the ball), BU stays on the line as if he going to stay out and I lose the ball in the sun. BU suddenly button hooks in and the first time I pick up the ball is when it is on the ground beyond the fence.

I used the best circumstantial evidence I had to judge whether the ball went over the fence in the air. The CF put his hands on his head and did point up to indicate that the ball bounced over the fence. The batter did not break stride as he rounded the bases. I signaled a very late homerun.

The defensive manager argued briefly that this was not my call and why did I take so long to make the call. BU came to me in between innings and said he did not see that ball at all and so he buttoned hooked in. CF did tell the manager that the ball went over the fence.