Another "Coachism"

[bluezebra]

Originally posted by emaxos
OK, my turn!

Dixie girls Belles (16U).
Pitch hits the dirt in front of plate and then hits the batter on the leg.
PU calls dead ball and does not award first base. I discuss the situation. He tells me if the ball hits the ground first, it's a dead ball and batter does not get first base????
BU comes in and he agrees with the PU. I shake my head and return to the dugout.
If this had been late innings and game was on the line, I probably would have wound up in the parking lot.
Got a lot of laughs and disbelief from other umpires when I told the story afterwards.

"Blue, if the pitch hits the ground and gets past the catcher, may the runners attempt to advance"? "Or are there no passed balls or wild pitches if the pitch hits the ground"?

Bob