Odd play

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

Step one - BU buys the beer, catch/no-catch is PU's call (both baseball and softball). Period.

Step 2... also on both sports, an erroneous call by an umpire MUST be corrected if possible, with the intent being - what would have happened had there never been a wrong call. In this case, I think your up a creek no matter what you rule. I'm a little confused as to how the ball got from the third baseman to the pitcher, but it sounds like you've got an out on R2 (force) and R3 safe returning to a now-unforced base. No run, 1 out. I suspect that is the safest "remedy" to the erroneous call - just leave it as played. The team that was disadvantaged by the call was most likely the offense, and they did not get any more outs than they would have had the play developed naturally.

Tough fix in any case - but I'm going with leaving the play alone and letting BU take whatever heat he deserves from the irate coach (maybe both!)

Agree, and good fix. No catch, R2 forced out, R3 safe once R2 is out, everyone else moves up a base. 10-2-3l (that's a lower case L): The umpire-in-chief shall "Rectify any situation in which an umpire’s decision that was reversed has placed either team at a disadvantage."