quote:Originally posted by UxbridgeBaseball:quote:Originally posted by Michael S. Taylor:
The most basic simplification is one from the rubber, two from the field. That is a good basic beginning point but it needs to be broken down.
One from the rubber:
Forget RHP & LHP. One set of rules for both. Any throw while engaged is one base. As stated already, a jab step, jump step or spin on the rubber is one base. If he disengages by stepping back or dragging his foot off in a 3/1 move the he is an infielder and it becomes two bases.
Two from the field:
Any throw from a fielder will be two bases. First play by an inielder is TOP. Second play by an infielder or any play by an outfielder is TOT. The last part makes you have to know where the runners were when the fielder releases the ball.
Ball carried out play:
One base from the time the fielder accidently carries the ball out. Two bases if you feel he carried it out on purpose.
Interesting case arose at a game a couple of weeks ago. R1, pop fly to F5. F5 overthrows first base, but R1 had taken off for second and still hadn't tagged back to first base. Which base should R1 be awarded?
R1 should get third if he is between first and second but he must tag up or be liable for an appeal at first.
Take another play:OBR
Pop to center, looks like it is going to drop so R1 is off and running. The fielder catches it and throws to first to double off R1. When the throw is made R1 was still beyond second. The award is is home because that is where he was TOT. The problem is he is still required to retouch first. If he does so then the award changes to third.
Under Fed rules R1 can't retouch so the award would stay home but he liable on the appeal.