Batter won't even come out of the dugout!!!!

[Dukat]

He could BOO. At least then he could be OK for following directions of getting a batter in the box. The only way this would hurt him any more than taking the original out is if the other team says something while that batter is batting and then he is just back in the same situation he was in to start with.

Not a great option but it is an option for those who said he had none.

[NM FP Ump]

Thanks for the replies. My evaluators (yes, I got evaluated on this game) said that I handled it well, but they would have used the ten second rule to call the batter out. (What would have happened last year, when we didn't have the ten second rule????)

So, after I called the batter out for not appearing, the teams switched sides. I am in my position, back to the visitor's dugout, watching the home team get done with their short huddle, when I notice only 4 players taking their defensive positions (pitcher, catcher, 1st and 3rd). I turn to HC and ask him, "Where are the rest of the players?". He responds, "They don't want to take the field!!!" I tell him, "You have one minute coach." and I start counting. After about 30 seconds, I tell him, "Let's go, coach!" and he says, "Heck, just call it." I grinned, walked behind home plate and announced, "Ball game."

Both evaluators told me they had never seen anything like that before. I guess I get to talk about my game situation at the next meeting.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by NM FP Ump

Thanks for the replies. My evaluators (yes, I got evaluated on this game) said that I handled it well, but they would have used the ten second rule to call the batter out. (What would have happened last year, when we didn't have the ten second rule????)

So, after I called the batter out for not appearing, the teams switched sides. I am in my position, back to the visitor's dugout, watching the home team get done with their short huddle, when I notice only 4 players taking their defensive positions (pitcher, catcher, 1st and 3rd). I turn to HC and ask him, "Where are the rest of the players?". He responds, "They don't want to take the field!!!" I tell him, "You have one minute coach." and I start counting. After about 30 seconds, I tell him, "Let's go, coach!" and he says, "Heck, just call it." I grinned, walked behind home plate and announced, "Ball game."

Both evaluators told me they had never seen anything like that before. I guess I get to talk about my game situation at the next meeting.

Wow... Talk about mutiny! Did he take them out back and shoot 'em?

[Dakota]

For the coach to allow (yes, allow - he is the adult here) the team to get into this position probably means he does not have the wherewithall to do now what needs doing.

Every member of the mutiny is off the team for whatever is left of the season. Bring up any players from the B squad or 9th grade or Jr Hi teams that want to play JV. Or, disband the JV team.

[Dakota]

PS: Any way you can find out what happened after with this team? I surely hope they did not just show up in 2 days at their next game with the same roster...

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by NM FP Ump

"Heck, just call it." I grinned, walked behind home plate and announced, "Ball game."

Just for fun, I have to ask this question. Why did you do that?

I would just wave my partner in, go to opposing coach and tell him the game was forfeited and sign anything the team needed signed (scorebook) and exit the field.

[NM FP Ump]

I don't know what happened to the HC of this JV team, but I know the HC of the V team and I know he will rip into the HC, and then the players. Haven't heard anything yet.

IRISH, the gate to the exit of the field was over by the home team's dugout, so I (not on purpose, but sort of by accident) stopped behind the plate to call the game.

[IRISHMAFIA]

IRISH, the gate to the exit of the field was over by the home team's dugout, so I (not on purpose, but sort of by accident) stopped behind the plate to call the game.

Well, actually, I was working on what is somewhat of a myth among coaches and players that there is some magic in the words, "ball game".

I've heard arguments from "the umpire said 'ball game' so it is over" to "the game isn't over because the umpire never said 'ball game' ".