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Ethics: Informing Ump of Incorrect Call To Aid Opponent?
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9u summer league game last evening. Only 1 ump (carded/HP). Runner on first base. Batter swings and ball bounces off the plate and back into him, then ball trickles a few feet toward pitcher. Obvious foul ball to almost everyone except the umpire, who did not see the ball deflect off the batter.
Hitter doesn't run, R1 doesn't run...catcher picks up ball and throws back to pitcher. Hearing no call by the umpire the defensive team's coach shouts to pitcher to throw to second base. R1 is called out by PU on the force.
Batting team manager asks defense mgr to basically "do the right thing" and inform the ump it was a foul ball. Defense mgr declines, saying it's not his responsibility to help the umpire in that spot, thereby also helping the other team.
What is "the right thing to do" in that situation, keeping in mind this is a 9u game ?
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