Yikes.. now what?

[rwest]

Mike,

This is from memory so forgive me if I'm stating this incorrectly, but I thought from other threads on this forum that you've indicated in various situations that the players should know the rules and should act accordingly. I believe it was in regard to the IF rule. If so, could a case be made for calling the batter-runner out for entering the dugout and scoring the run? I realize the PU made a mistake and placed the batter-runner in jeopardy, but the batter should have known better.

As a general question, what principle is applied in determining a "correctable error"? Are correctable errors situations in which the umpire has mis-applied a rule? If so, then what is the process one goes through to correct it? I'm assuming it involves the umpires judgement in certain scenarios.

Thanks!
Randall




[Edited by rwest on Jun 2nd, 2004 at 05:15 PM]