Interesting Situation

[Rich]

[quote=DG;672959]

Originally Posted by PeteBooth

Easy to get 3, if they will just agree to 2/3 normal 2 man pay or each in a 3 man crew. I'm sure the schools would go for that. I expect umpires would never make that comment again, if they thought this might happen.

They would happily pay 2/3 pay and then tell the officials they don't need 3 and pocket the extra third.

[DBull]

Originally Posted by btdt

I read the article twice to be sure. I read no where that there was an appeal at third for a missed base. From what I read (just in case I missed the part about appeal), no appeal, no missed call. Play on.

Yea, this is an old play. Defense has to be in the game too. Right?

[CT1]

This play was common around here a few years ago, before FED reinstated appeals.

The problem for a two-man crew arises when the bunt is pushed up the first-base line, and is a fair/foul decision by PU. R2 will have a good lead, and can easily cut inside 3rd while PU is occupied with the ball.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by CT1

This play was common around here a few years ago, before FED reinstated appeals.

The problem for a two-man crew arises when the bunt is pushed up the first-base line, and is a fair/foul decision by PU. R2 will have a good lead, and can easily cut inside 3rd while PU is occupied with the ball.

And I want to hear how the "head on a swivel" guys can handle the fair/foul down the 1st base line AND see the corner-cutting at third.

[piaa_ump]

I had a coach in my area that was notorius for doing this..........he had an awesome speedster who seemed to get on base all the time......he would get on, then steal second and invaribily he would bunt the next guy and he had the runner cut third by a mile......

I wont claim I was the first one to catch him at it, but I did catch him once.....I was glancing at the runner as he cut third.........defense appealed and I rang up the out...

we now use the situation in clinic, and ask the HP umpire if the runner touched third...