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Originally posted by SC Ump


Here is a play that we had in the state championship last year. I think I mentioned it on here once before.

Batter (who is the pitcher for her team) gets hit by pitch. She is hurt but not badly. Walks it off for a while and heads to the dugout as the courtesy runner comes in for her. Courtesy runner goes to first as batter goes to dugout, having never touched first. PU rings up the batter.

At the time of the pitch there was a girl on first. She was now at second. I sent her back to first. That received a bigger argument than the out on the batter for not going to first.

Speaking ASA

Actually, I would have no problem with the PU's ruling. I understand the contradiction, but this error can run both ways. Unless physically unable to advance, awarded bases must be touched by those to whom the base was awarded.

And I would have a problem with returning the runner to 1B since the awarded base is not recinded and she was indeed forced to move up.

JMHO,