Orange base question

[canyonjoe]

This came up during a recent rules discussion between games.

R1 gets a big lead on the pitch. C tries to pick her off. She gets back in plenty of time and 1B does not tag her. However she stumbles as she tries to slow her momentum and winds up only touching orange base and then 1B tags her. Is she out according to ASA, UTrip, NCAA?

 

[flarays]

The orange bag is only in play on a batted ball.

Runner out.

 

[JAD]

I am not an expert on the rules, so I will let more qualified posters give you an official answer, but it is my understanding that the orange safety bag is only used for running home to 1B, so the runner should be out if they lost contact with the regular white bag and were tagged by the fielder with the ball.

 

[GunnerShotgun]

http://www.discussfastpitch.com/softball-rules-questions/8781-stupd-safety-base-question.html

 

[smddad]

Safe

ASA 8.2.M.8 On an attempted pick-off play, the runner may return to the white or colored portion of the base.

 

[MTR]

The double base is only in use for a play on a batter runner. On a play on a runner, the entire 15" x 30" base is available to defense and offense for any and all plays.

 

[flarays]

Safe

ASA 8.2.M.8 On an attempted pick-off play, the runner may return to the white or colored portion of the base.

Can you post the actual link to the portion of the rule you have here? I can't find the verbiage you have here. I like to have these interpretations printed off in case it comes up.

 

[T.J.]

http://www.discussfastpitch.com/softball-rules-questions/8781-stupd-safety-base-question.html

go to this thread ^^^^^^^ for more on this topic. Thanks Gunner.

 

[Momo'sDad]

Can you post the actual link to the portion of the rule you have here? I can't find the verbiage you have here. I like to have these interpretations printed off in case it comes up.

For 2014, the ASA rule is now 8.2.M.9 and the only difference between what smddad posted and what the book has is that the ASA rule book uses 'contrasting color' instead of 'colored'.

It's on page 87.

If you're looking at a 2013 rule book, it's still 8.2.M.8 and is on page 86.

 

[FPump]

This came up during a recent rules discussion between games.

R1 gets a big lead on the pitch. C tries to pick her off. She gets back in plenty of time and 1B does not tag her. However she stumbles as she tries to slow her momentum and winds up only touching orange base and then 1B tags her. Is she out according to ASA, UTrip, NCAA?

Other other posters have referenced the ASA rule, USSSA is the same, the double base is not used in NCAA softball.