ML blown call?

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Ump Rube

Not their call to make.

See correct answer below:

Originally Posted by tibear

Every clinic I've attended has taught that ALL umpires on the field have equal responsibility when they know 100% that a batter has been hit.

The reasoning is that as stated in earlier posts, the ball moves so fast that sometimes the PU can't see the ball hit the batter. Similarly, if the ball is thrown behind the batter and grazes the batter the PU simply can't see it but the field umpires might. They have a responsibility to call it.

Yes, it is equal responsibilty when 100% sure that a batter has been hit. The BU (or in this case, BUs) should immediatelly chime in when it is apparent that the PU did not see the ball hit the batter for whatever reason.