Lightning/Thunder Delay

[UmpJM]

Originally Posted by PeteBooth

In FED they specifically address when umpire jurisdiction begins and when it ends. In a nusthell, Umpire jurisdiction ends when we leave the field.

In the situation being discussed we vacate the area and then LEAVE the field and go to a safe spot. ONCE we LEAVE the field our jurisdiction ends. Players running onto the field AFTER we vacate the premises is now the responsibility of the AD/Coaches / league administrators / etc.

Pete Booth

Pete,

That is incorrect. What the FED rule book actually says is (my emphasis):

Umpire juridstiction ...ends when the umpires leave the playing field at the conclusion of the game.

Since the game has not "concluded", the fact that the umpires leave the field for shelter does not terminate their juridstiction.

I concur with mbcrowder.

JM