BOO and placing runner(s)

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by HugoTafurst

3) ASA: All outs (recorded during playing action) stand (including an out on the improper batter - so you can get three outs on this....

Had this once. When it was introduced I figured I would never see anything like this, but I did........in the top of the first inning of the first game I umpired the spring following the rule change.

#1 singled, #3 hit into a 4-6-3 double play. I was shocked when the Ds scorekeeper got the catcher's attention, who turned to me and stated that the #2 batter didn't hit.

I stood back and ran the sequence of what just went down and sure enough, I had a triple play with just two batters. And the only thing I could think was...."COOL!"

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Had this once. When it was introduced I figured I would never see anything like this, but I did........in the top of the first inning of the first game I umpired the spring following the rule change.

#1 singled, #3 hit into a 4-6-3 double play. I was shocked when the Ds scorekeeper got the catcher's attention, who turned to me and stated that the #2 batter didn't hit.

I stood back and ran the sequence of what just went down and sure enough, I had a triple play with just two batters. And the only thing I could think was...."COOL!"

I'm still waiting for my first ASA 2 batter, 3 out play.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Had this once. When it was introduced I figured I would never see anything like this, but I did........in the top of the first inning of the first game I umpired the spring following the rule change.

#1 singled, #3 hit into a 4-6-3 double play. I was shocked when the Ds scorekeeper got the catcher's attention, who turned to me and stated that the #2 batter didn't hit.

I stood back and ran the sequence of what just went down and sure enough, I had a triple play with just two batters. And the only thing I could think was...."COOL!"

Gotta love it when there's a big rule change.

In 2009, ASA changed the rules regarding unreported substitutions. I'm calling the plate at the Slow Pitch D/E Nationals, and the Coach of Team A properly reports Substitute #7 entering for #52 before he bats. I mark it and announce to Team B the change. We finish the inning, and Team A takes the field.

The second batter of the inning steps up, and the coach of Team B calls for time. He tells me that #52 is back on the field, and that he's an unreported substitute.

Me: "Thank you for telling me, coach. Because 52 hasn't made a play yet, he's now officially in the game."
Coach: "What?? He's supposed to be disqualified!"
Me: "Last year, yes. This year, they changed the rule, and he is now officially in the game."

Man, the coach damn near blew a gasket!

Can't say I blame him, though. It was a big rule change, and how many times has a coach gotten "oh, that rule changed this year" before?

He protested, my call was upheld, we moved on.