Last night's middle school game, NFHS rules. Batter walks, passed ball. Batter/runner rounds first goes about 5-6 strides and stops. Looks for ball, continues to 2nd base.
Ball is being retrieved by catcher when runner rounds first. She continues to 2nd on throw from catcher to pitcher. Pitcher throws to 2nd, runner tagged but obviously safe. BU calls her out.
During play, defensive coach is calling for throw to first saying runner is out for "too many steps toward 2nd and then stopping". BU says he should have called her out when she stopped, but let her run.
This could not have been a Lookback Rule violation and I don't think anyone on the field thought that. They all believed she was out for turning toward 2nd on a walk and then stopping. Offensive coach agreed she was out.
Is there ANY rule that is different for a baserunner that walks instead of hitting the ball? I thought she was safe on 2nd.
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Ball is being retrieved by catcher when runner rounds first. She continues to 2nd on throw from catcher to pitcher. Pitcher throws to 2nd, runner tagged but obviously safe. BU calls her out.
During play, defensive coach is calling for throw to first saying runner is out for "too many steps toward 2nd and then stopping". BU says he should have called her out when she stopped, but let her run.
This could not have been a Lookback Rule violation and I don't think anyone on the field thought that. They all believed she was out for turning toward 2nd on a walk and then stopping. Offensive coach agreed she was out.
Is there ANY rule that is different for a baserunner that walks instead of hitting the ball? I thought she was safe on 2nd.
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