D3k

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"She committed toward the dugout"

This ump may not know the rules, but at least he knows to spout something that sounds like verbiage from the book or an official interpretation. He knows that if you're going to make up a rule, at least make up something that sounds convincing.

You can almost see in it in print.

Rule A, Section B, Part C, Subsection D--

The batter-runner is out if:

After an uncaught third strike, he commits toward the dugout.

But he's not the only one. I've had coaches insist that after an uncaught third strike, "one step toward the dugout and she's out."