Un-noticed Fair Ball

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by charliej47

I had this happen and when I did not get behind the catcher, the defensive coach came out and I motioned him back into the dugout. At this point he started yelling and I ignored him. The offensive coach came out and I motioned him back into the dugout. At this point the pitcher woke up and threw to F3 and my partner called the batter-runner out. The OC came out and asked for time and an explanation of what happened. I explained that the batter was out because he did not touch first base before the ball got to F3. The coached asked a couple of other questions and I finally said "Coach the ball was hit fair and the batter became a batter-runner and was required to go to first base" I don't think the coach ever did understand.

Would layman terns have worked better?

[KJUmp]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

Would layman terns have worked better?

I agree.
You just had a strange play...give him a simple uncomplicated answer.

[bniu]

I had this happen once. Right handed batter dribbles one on the plate, ball comes to rest in the upper corner of the other batter's box in the fair territory part, and catcher picks it up, she had no clue what to do, but she threw down to first to try to nab the runner on first who was leading off (no clue why she would do this if she felt it was foul...)
This whole time, IM pumping my arm fair
first baseman takes the ball while off the bag, does a casual tag on the runner and "accidentally" steps on first afterwards with the ball. Batter-runner is still at home plate, I announce loudly, "double play!".

Coach comes out asking why a hit ball landing in a batter's box can be fair, and I point to where the ball was, he takes a look, and realizes his mistake. He figured the rest of the play out on his own. Earned a lot of cred with the coach, he ended up calling me to call a bunch of his games later on...

[PtotheB]

Thanks for jinxing me on this one. I had almost the exact same situation happen in my morning varsity game. No drama after the defensive team realized why I was stanking there pointing fair.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by PtotheB

Thanks for jinxing me on this one. I had almost the exact same situation happen in my morning varsity game. No drama after the defensive team realized why I was stanking there pointing fair.

That sounds like a problem that could be easily addressed!

[PtotheB]

Most typos have an easy explanation i.e. the keys are close enough to fat finger. I have no earthly idea why that one happened other than I had to pop a tramadol after three games behind the plate.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by PtotheB

Most typos have an easy explanation i.e. the keys are close enough to fat finger. I have no earthly idea why that one happened other than I had to pop a tramadol after three games behind the plate.

yeah, that's right. D and K are close together on the KeyboarD.