Batter steps on Ball

[JaxRolo]

I had this last night and not sure if I made the correct call. Didn't hear any complaints about it.

D3K hits the catcher and bounces and comes to rest on the line about 3 feet down the line.. As the runner tries to go to 1B he steps on the ball.

I let the play go. He got thrown out at first anyway.

I know on a batted fair ball he would have been out. But not sure in this case.

[mstaylor]

If it's close to the plate, sounds like it was, and the batter doesn't do it intentionally, then let it go.

[JaxRolo]

If it's close to the plate, sounds like it was, and the batter doesn't do it intentionally, then let it go.

Thats what I was hoping to hear! Thanks.

I did let it go and all was good.

But after the game my assignor who was watching the game got on me about it because he thought it was a batted ball.

I told him no that it was a D3K. He still thinks it was a batted ball. Go figure.

[semper_fi_72]

You got it right.

If it is unintentional, let it go.

Obviously your assignor is not a umpire.:cheers:

[JaxRolo]

You got it right.

If it is unintentional, let it go.

Obviously your assignor is not a umpire.

LOL Our assignor is a 64yo man that has been Umpiring for 31 years.

Brags about how many thousands of games he was worked.

I will give him credit. He knows his stuff when it comes to rules.

He just got this one wrong.

[Thunderheads]

LOL Our assignor is a 64yo man that has been Umpiring for 31 years.

Brags about how many thousands of games he was worked.

I will give him credit. He knows his stuff when it comes to rules.

He just got this one wrong.

64 yrs old and 31 years....must have taken a toll on his eyes.....how can you say a ball was batted on a D3K ?:FIRE:

[JaxRolo]

64 yrs old and 31 years....must have taken a toll on his eyes.....how can you say a ball was batted on a D3K ?

Well he is the type that if he is watching a game he is constantly chatting with the fans. Specially the good looking moms in the crowd.

I think he just looked up and the ball was on the ground and didn't really see what happened.

[Thunderheads]

Well he is the type that if he is watching a game he is constantly chatting with the fans. Specially the good looking moms in the crowd.

I think he just looked up and the ball was on the ground and didn't really see what happened.

Nuttin' wrong w/ a few GLMs in the crowd!! I had one sitting right behind me on Wednesday night, .... it was fun grabbing a drink of water every other 1/2 inning :clap:

[JaxRolo]

Nuttin' wrong w/ a few GLMs in the crowd!! I had one sitting right behind me on Wednesday night, .... it was fun grabbing a drink of water every other 1/2 inning :clap:

I was working a game last week I was BU and the fence was only like 10 feet from the line and on the other side of the fence a very very good looking Mom sunbathing in a bikini. WOW very distracting.

[Thunderheads]

I was working a game last week I was BU and the fence was only like 10 feet from the line and on the other side of the fence a very very good looking Mom sunbathing in a bikini. WOW very distracting.

I know umpires are FULL of stories, but ...come on ....really?!?!

[JaxRolo]

I know umpires are FULL of stories, but ...come on ....really?!?!

Absolutely true. She was the wife of one of the Head Coaches.

[DirtyDawg]

Absolutely true. She was the wife of one of the Head Coaches.

Ooh....the forbidden fruit, yummy!!

[catoblue]

I'm thinking she was there in the bikini JUST to distract the umpires - another coach looking for an advantage hehehehe!