Run Scored by an ejected player be allowed?
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 3:53 am
In a high school level league game
The bases are loaded with one out.
Batter bunts,
pitcher fields the ball and throws to home
runner from third did not slide and football tackles the catcher.
catcher caught the ball, and pushed the runner to protect himself
runner punched the catcher
Both runner and catcher were ejected from the game
Umpire allowed the run to be score as runner "touched home plate before making contact with catcher"
Is this correct?
Shouldn't the run be disallowed because the runner is ejected for that play? In other similar situations, the run was removed.
The game ended tied 4-4.
The bases are loaded with one out.
Batter bunts,
pitcher fields the ball and throws to home
runner from third did not slide and football tackles the catcher.
catcher caught the ball, and pushed the runner to protect himself
runner punched the catcher
Both runner and catcher were ejected from the game
Umpire allowed the run to be score as runner "touched home plate before making contact with catcher"
Is this correct?
Shouldn't the run be disallowed because the runner is ejected for that play? In other similar situations, the run was removed.
The game ended tied 4-4.