This happened to me the other day:
I am the UIC this is a 9th grade HS game under NFHS rules.
SITUATION 1: R1, R3, no outs. Batter line drives to 3rd and hits the runner who is standing on the bag making no attempt to run. I called it a dead ball, rang it up as a strike and left the runner on third. Coach #1 lights me up demanding that R3 be put out for being struck. I reply with NFHS rule 5(1)(1-F)telling him the ball is dead as a result and that since R3 was not attempting to do anything but live to see the next moment the old runner hit by a batted ball rule didn't apply. He then came back with obstruction by the runner and I told him not to go there and sent him back to the dug out.
SITUATION 2: Two innings later. R3, 1 out. B3 swings and drives a hot fast roller down the third base line. Ball screams down the line, hits the bag pops up richochets off R3's helmet and goes foul. I call it a fair ball and get lit up by Coach #2.
I am a rookie and though I seemed to have survived my first season none the worse for wear any comments on the above would be greatly appreciated. I can't fix whats wrong if I don't know what's broke
As an aside my partner agreed with my logic but told me I was on shakey ground as far as black and white was concerned. He wound up ejecting coach #1 in the 5th for using the magic four letter word.
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