Inning ending mistake

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Originally Posted by Stu Clary

I got a third out. 8-7-u in ASA.

Nobody said the runner entered the dugout. Every team I played with would always bring out a runner's glove at the change of the inning.

Long ago, when I started umpiring, there was a coach who used this as a ploy to catch the offense of guard.

If an inning was going a bit long, he would signal his team to hustle off the field on out #2. Half the time, the defender with the ball would just run toward the mound and tag an unsuspecting runner who has walked off the base.

Having played for that coach, I was aware of the play and would always be alert. Never had a problem calling that 3rd out, nor did I have a problem resetting the field if the offense caught on or allowing the additional bases if they were smart enough to safely advance during the charade.