Stolen Question From Another Post

[whiskers_ump]

Runners a t 1st & 2nd, batter hits ball to short, who throws to third for a forceout, no other play is attempted, umpire call time when ball is returned to pitcher in circle.

My question would have been, had been able to get into the system was
"At what point was time called? Where was the runner that had just
finished batting?" "Did she go to first, then enter dugout, or
was she enroute, when time was called and headed to dugout for other
reasons?"


Next batter steps into batters box, before umpire signals for pitcher to pitch, opposing coach notices our batter is not on first and tells pitcher to throw to first, after the throw, umpire calls batter out to end the inning. I ask the umpire to clarify, he says she walked into the dugout, automatic out, I ask him why did you wait for the pitcher to throw the ball. I also said he had called timeout and I proceeded to present a couple of "what if" situations, all he would say was she walked into the dugout. Is this a correct call? I mean she could have walked into the dugout for several reasons after the timeout had been called, correct?

The umpire could have possibility placed the runner in jeopardy with
his time out call. Obviously umpire(s) were not aware of where the runner
was. I say put her back on 1st and play on.

[Dakota]

The umpire could have possibility placed the runner in jeopardy with his time out call.

Actually, he may have removed her from jeopardy with the timeout call. As I said on eteamz, there is no penalty for entering the dead ball area during a dead ball. (See ASA Case Plays 8.2-10 and 8.2-11).

I agree with your solution... put the runner back on 1st.

The rigamarole of tossing the ball around shows the umpire did not really know the situation.