So what's the call here?

[Mike Walsh]

Originally posted by Al
Hi justme,

In the play I posted where a girl was coming home I should have mentioned the girl was right in the center of the BASE-LINE when the attempted tag and the moving away from that tag came into play. But at that time no foot went outside of the base-line (which in this case was also her base-path)until she had already passed the girls attempted tag and was now very close to home plate. On our fields (from third to home only) they have a line 3 foot line inside and outside of the direct path to the plate, but it runs only part way to the plate. The runner was past that line when her momentum nearly took her into the backstop. A very good umpire; (also the admistrator) who also is a respected coach of 12 & under and 16 & under f/p was there and said I made the right call. I called the runner safe!

She was out because her momentum was exaggerated and seen by everyone. No, wait, she was safe because she did not go more than 3 feet outside of the base line to avoid a tag.

Out might be the expected call, so I would not have a problem with it. Safe might be technically correct, so that's OK. This is a judgment call, but it is your judgment, not the coach's. Had you made the other call, the offensive coach would have been the one on your case. Call it your way, forget the coaches.

Mike