Yes, there was a clear break. But I hadn't thought to mention that and it is an
important fine point.

No problem. Pointing it out helps the newbies who might only see this situation
once in their "career". It was a first for me. And I was able to get it right
because I had read about it, thought about it, taught it.

Rita

--- In WRLLUmpires@yahoogroups.com, "Lee Batterman" <batman@...> wrote:
>
> Just a side note Rita...  If the pick-off attempt was a continuation of
> the play that got the BR to 1st...  then it doesn't count toward
> disallowing the BOO appeal.  If however, there was a clear break in the
> action, and then the pick-off is an additional play and the appeal would
> be disallowed.  I'm not questioning your judgment, just re-enforcing for
> those that may need review.
>
> BAT
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ladyblue2140"
> To: WRLLUmpires@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [WRLLUmpires] Protest!
> Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:57:09 -0000
>
>
>
> Junior BB district tournament.
>
> Number 10 has made it to first base. Pitcher tries to pick him off.
> Then the manager of the defensive team comes out to appeal that #10
> batted out of order.
>
> I explain that because of the attempted pick off, the appeal cannot
> be allowed. The manager protests. I accept the protest, then go out
> to talk to my partners as per rule. Then we go to the TD. He confirms
> the ruling.
>
> Then I find out from the scorekeeper that the numbers had probably
> been transposed. I ask #10 what his NAME is. He tells me, and, sure
> enough that is the situation and there has been no batting out of
> order in the first place. Bummer, because the next thing would have
> been to see if either team would have known who should have been the
> next batter since #10's at bat had been legalized.
>
> Funny thing is, at the plate conference, that same manager had told
> me, when asked if anything had changed since the lineups had been
> submitted, that the number was incorrect for one of his players. As I
> changed it, I told both managers that this was not a problem since it
> was the names that were important.
>
> Rita
>
>
>
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