When to kill the play?

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by chapmaja

We had this situation today (JV game), luckily the player was able to return for the second game of the DH.

F1 throws the pitch which is lined back up the middle hitting the pitcher in the leg before bouncing into foul territory beyond first base. The pitcher immediately crumples to the ground, grabbing her leg. The batter runner, seeing the ball bounce away rounds first and heads standing into second.

Should the umpires have killed the play as soon as the ball hit the pitcher and bounded away? Should we have let play continue until all playing action stopped before killing play?

We let the play continue and killed it as soon as the runner stopped at second base.

My thinking on this is that the ball hit the lower leg of the pitcher, not the head, neck, or chest area. As such, the risk of a serious injury is limited compared with a hit to the above mentioned areas.

Under the rules, we can kill the play and award the bases we feel the batter runner and runners would have reached had the play not been stopped correct?

What would you do in a similar situation?

Last week I did what you did, left the pitcher holding her knee and crying, finished the play, then called time.
Then ejected the coach who ran "onto the field from the dugout or bleachers to tend to the injured player" during the play screaming at me.

Should the umpires have killed the play as soon as the ball hit the pitcher and bounded away?
No, unless immediate medical might be needed.

Should we have let play continue until all playing action stopped before killing play?
Yes, unless immediate medical might be needed.