USMC_Staps
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Last weekend we had runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out. Batter hit a line drive to right field and the fielder laid out to try to catch it. He initially caught the ball but when we hit the ground the ball came out. The runners did not know if he caught it or not so both went back to tag and then the umpire called time. The fielder threw the ball to 2nd base to get one of our guys out. When the umpire called time everyone just knew something was going to happen due to the look on his face. He didnt know whether to call the batter out or the runner out at 2nd. We knew either way someone had to be out...........Umpire says, "Dead ball, runners advance to next bag!!" So he said everyone was safe!! We didnt know what happened but the other team lost their minds, as would I if I was on the defense. The tournament director came on the field to discuss with his umpire of the situation. After about a 4-5 mins discussion the tournament director yells out "DO OVER!!!!" The entire complex stopped talking when this was said. So, we had to do the play all over, well our batter ended up hitting a 3 run home run and that was that. Just wondering if anyone else had ever heard of a DO OVER!! I know I never have and probably never will.