Horrible Mechanics

[GA Umpire]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Agreed with Dash and Rich. The play "changed" from a "caught fly" to a "base hit" -- and on a base hit with R1 and R2, PU stays home.

The play changed on a possibly "trapped" ball. If it is an obvious base hit, then yes, PU stays at home b/c of the timing of everything. But, on a play where there is a possibility of being caught and it is in question up until F8 comes up with the ball, PU stands around and waits to see?

In the OP, there was a question(strong possibility of being caught) so why would the PU be standing at HP to see if caught or not? And, it sounds like the play was read wrong and the PU got caught standing at HP instead of anticipating the play at 3B.

I would rather be on top of 3B letting my partner know I am there than to be standing at HP and guess wrong about the play.