D3K - Again

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Working with an umpire that was at the ASA touney this year. D3K subject
came up during a between games break.

This is according to this individual what happened and results.

R1 on 2nd 1 out. 2-2 Ct., batters swings at a pitch that is in the dirt and
takes one bounce to the catcher, who fields the ball. Catcher throws the
ball immediately to pitcher. Batter, returning to her dugout, 1st base side,
without entering dugout or DB territory then slips to 1B. Called safe by the
BU. Defensive coach questions the call, then protests over misinterp of the
rules by the officials. UIC is brought to the field and after hearing what the
coach has to say, which is, as I was told - "How can it be a D3K, when the
catcher never dropped the ball?" "She fielded the hop cleanly?"

UIC's ruling was to the officials, that the coach's protest was valid and that
the runner should be called out.

Will not say who the UIC was.

Am wondering if anyone has ever heard this ruling and would "out" be the
correct ruling. Naturally this would not come into play ofter, because most
times when it happens, the catcher just tags the runner before they can
move on.

Looking at 8-1B, I got a runner on 1st and 2nd.