Mechanics

[Blue37]

I am a stranger in a foreign land.

I have done baseball for many years, but have never paid much attention to softball. Yesterday, after my game ended, I wandered over to the softball field where a friend of mine had a daughter playing for the home team.

The situation: Runners 1st and 2nd, no outs. The base ump was on the edge of the outfield grass between short and third. The batter made a pretty bunt down the first base line which was fielded by the pitcher and played to 1st. It was a banger and the base ump called her out (which was what I saw). The home team disagreed with the call and several of the fans and the coach made comments that it was the plate ump's call. I eased out while the discussion was going on.

In baseball, that call definitely belongs to the base ump. Is it different in softball?