2br02b
Trabant swing
- Jul 25, 2017
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Runner on third - no other runners on base. Batter hits a pop up - almost perfectly straight up. Ball goes so high that batter is on 2nd before it was catchable. I have never seen a pop up that high and so perpendicular to the ground... Catcher, 1B and pitcher are all standing about 4 feet in front of home plate and the catcher misses the ball. Our runner on 3rd could not make it home as the ball was close to home, so she retreated to 3B.
Here is my question. This did not happen and likely will never happen, and I am not advocating trying it - but now that I've thought about it...
What would have been the call if the runner on third, had run all the way home, touched the plate, then circled back towards third (in foul territory) rather than going into the (3rd base) dugout? In this instance she would have had time to get over half way to third before the catch would have been made.
If the ball was caught, could she still tag up? - I assume yes - if she could beat the throw.
If the ball was not caught, could she then walk into the dugout, having already crossed home plate?
Here is my question. This did not happen and likely will never happen, and I am not advocating trying it - but now that I've thought about it...
What would have been the call if the runner on third, had run all the way home, touched the plate, then circled back towards third (in foul territory) rather than going into the (3rd base) dugout? In this instance she would have had time to get over half way to third before the catch would have been made.
If the ball was caught, could she still tag up? - I assume yes - if she could beat the throw.
If the ball was not caught, could she then walk into the dugout, having already crossed home plate?
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