johnpatrick

As others have said, forget the term catcher's balk. Focus on the catcher's interference, the penalty of which is a balk on the pitcher and the batter gets 1B. Yes, doesn't only apply with a R3, it applies with all runner combinations.

Need to know the ruleset.

Assuming, in the mind of the umpire, it was an unmistakable appeal (most likely would be), the runner would be out. This is a timing play. If the runner scores before the runner is tagged, the run would count.

Wait a minute. It wasn't an IFF situation, the ball drops and the batter reaches 1B and you say he's going to be out anyway? How does that work?

Umpire screw ups are hard to fix. You just try to be equitable. Did your team think about catching the ball?

You owe beers!!

And a timing play on R3 scoring as well.

http://www.sungazette.com/sports/local-sports/2019/08/series-begins-with-unnecessary-controversy/?fbclid=IwAR2WtKu_f5UnFv7utKq9wj_I4IGcArCDganCPcrjxj4gKYiS0zEiBQ1MvFw

LL has a replay rule that allows officials to equitably place runners when a ball that should have been ruled fair was called foul.

As with any written rule you have to look at interpretations that go with it. Does this quote make you feel any better? "If, in the judgment of the umpire(s), this behavior is occurring, both the player and the manager may be ejected from the game. It is the discretion of the umpire to decide if the action is blatant and consistent to the point where ejection is warranted." https://www.littleleague.org/university/articles/hey-blue-protesting-unsportsmanlike-conduct/

Umps screwed up. There is no right way to fix this. You do the best you can. Defense made a decision based on an erroneous umpire call (out at home). Give a little to each side. I would have left R2 at 3B.

Not golf. As long as they don't increase intensity right when the pitcher releases the ball. Don't be ridiculous and keep the chant going through the whole pitch.

It is, however, the proper mechanic.

The only "judgement" required here is that the runner did not intentionally interfere with the ball, which almost never happens. Otherwise what happens happens when a runner is hit by a deflected ball.

All the time. Wouldn't it have been simpler if you gave him what you saw the first time he asked?

This play is as common as daylight. Nothing illegal here. Players will adjust.

PBUC 7.28 NOTE: If a runner misses a base because of obstruction, an appeal of his missed base cannot be upheld if in the umpire’s judgment, the base would have been touched had the obstruction not occurred.

No, cannot be in the game at the same time. You can't enter them unless assigning them a spot in the lineup. They have to be in the same spot.

"Past in infielder" is a very narrow definition under OBR. The correct term is through or by which means through the fielder's legs or within a dive. Even that wouldn't apply if another fielder had a play on the ball.

Under OBR rulesets the runner is obligated to not get hit by the batted ball. There are exceptions, this wouldn't be one of them. This would be interference.

Yes, this would be a legal sub.

I'll just say this...more bad decisions have been made by umpires and league officials "in the name of safety". I''m afraid this was one of them.

Not many "always" in baseball. Anytime a batter is hit by a pitched ball it is ALWAYS a dead ball. Then figure out what happened. No swing, take your base. Swing, it's a strike.

Catcher can't "call" time out. Live ball unless the umpire granted time...which he probably won't.

Checked with a AAA umpire. He said no call would be the proper call at the professional level.