I am a new coach and I need help with the ASA (Look Back) rule Rule 8 Section 7 T-3a. It states a batter-runner who rounds 1st base towards 2nd base may stop once, but then must immediately non-stop return to 1st base or attempt to advance non-stop to 2nd base.
We were in a tie ball game last night and the girl was walked. She rounded 1st and stopped, looked at pitcher, paused and then returned to 1st base. I called time and to discuss with the umpire and was told to get back into the dugout.
1. How does the umpire decide what immediately is?
2. How fast does the runner have to return to 1st base?
3. Don't I have the right to call time out and discuss something with the umpire?
We were in a tie ball game last night and the girl was walked. She rounded 1st and stopped, looked at pitcher, paused and then returned to 1st base. I called time and to discuss with the umpire and was told to get back into the dugout.
1. How does the umpire decide what immediately is?
2. How fast does the runner have to return to 1st base?
3. Don't I have the right to call time out and discuss something with the umpire?