On a dropped third strike defensive team loses track of strikes along with batter. catcher throws ball back to the pitcher and then ump immediately continues the game for strike four.
My thought was that if the umpire knew he should have stayed back until a play was made or made some kind of indication that the batter was out. he also didn't say strike 3 on the third strike.
was the umpire correct?
Thoughts?
The Umpire Corner
Sounds like everybody lost track on this one- the batter, all of her coaches, the defense, the catcher, all of her coaches, both dugouts, all the fans...and, unfortunately, the umpire!
Sure, if the umpire realized this was strike three, and realized that there was an uncaught third strike situation, he should have stepped back and waited for that play to resolve itself before allowing another pitch to be thrown. Apparently, he didn't realize it and if he didn't realize it then he did exactly what he should be doing if there were only two strikes.
Both teams had ample opportunity to complete the play before another pitch was thrown. If they didn't, that's their fault. Once another pitch is thrown, it's too late to do anything about. The window to protest the misapplied rule has closed.
By the way, there's nothing that requires the umpire to say, "Strike three", (or strike one or two either, for that matter). All that's required is for him to call or signal the strike, no matter which strike it is. And there's nothing that requires the umpire to call or say, "The batter's out", when the third strike is called.
Obviously, the umpire was NOT correct if he allowed another pitch to be thrown to the same batter after she already had three strikes. But both teams had their chance to do something about it- before another pitch was thrown.
Sure, if the umpire realized this was strike three, and realized that there was an uncaught third strike situation, he should have stepped back and waited for that play to resolve itself before allowing another pitch to be thrown. Apparently, he didn't realize it and if he didn't realize it then he did exactly what he should be doing if there were only two strikes.
Both teams had ample opportunity to complete the play before another pitch was thrown. If they didn't, that's their fault. Once another pitch is thrown, it's too late to do anything about. The window to protest the misapplied rule has closed.
By the way, there's nothing that requires the umpire to say, "Strike three", (or strike one or two either, for that matter). All that's required is for him to call or signal the strike, no matter which strike it is. And there's nothing that requires the umpire to call or say, "The batter's out", when the third strike is called.
Obviously, the umpire was NOT correct if he allowed another pitch to be thrown to the same batter after she already had three strikes. But both teams had their chance to do something about it- before another pitch was thrown.
Click Here >>> To Visit The Glove Shop On-Line
-
Bretman - Posts: 316
- Joined: Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:50 pm
Paul I did a little more research on this after it happen. After a few moments the the batter should have been call out before another pitch.
Ryan
Ryan
- WC Nightmare
- Premium Member
- Posts: 122
- Joined: Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:23 am
WC Nightmare wrote:Paul I did a little more research on this after it happen. After a few moments the the batter should have been call out before another pitch.
Ryan
Thanks Ryan.
- xxkannonxx
- Premium Member
- Posts: 65
- Joined: Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:45 pm
4 posts
• Page 1 of 1
Main Menu
User Menu
Login
