Ball hits batter

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by MT 73

Once in a 10u baseball game that I was umpiring solo the batter was struck in the helmet in a bases loaded situation.

Start yelling dead ball and signalling immediately. 10U ... yell louder, step onto the field if you have to. The worst thing you can have in youth ball is some people playing and other people not playing - it's a recipe for injury. Kill this play in no uncertain terms. Immediately.

[MT 73]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

Start yelling dead ball and signalling immediately. 10U ... yell louder, step onto the field if you have to. The worst thing you can have in youth ball is some people playing and other people not playing - it's a recipe for injury. Kill this play in no uncertain terms. Immediately.

I did. Loudly and with arms waving.
Walked up halfway to the mound but it was as if I was invisible.
Nobody listened so I let the circus play out.