- May 29, 2015
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Running Backwards To Avoid The Tag?
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Thank you MiB, had a district tournament game I had rto work, didn't get the chance to get to it
- May 29, 2015
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No worries, just razzing you!
I took some time off to go back home for a week, so I've been spending too much time on here as a substitute. Hope the tournament went well!
Wanted to highlight the above, as I didn't realize the "penalty" that came with it. At Tuesday's practice, we went over the Cubs-Pirates play, emphasizing a) with 2 outs, just step on the base!; and b) in softball, as a runner, just STOP, but DO NOT retreat.
Part of my discussion with the girls was as a fielder, as soon as the BR heads back to home, forget about her (she's out), and focus on the next play (likely the runner heading home). I guess that's moot now, b/c I know now it's a dead ball, and the runner's need to return to the previous base. Interesting that only USSSA adds in the "defensive lifesaver" of returning runners.
Same for USA. 8.2.H. "runners must return to the last base touched...."
Same in NFHS Rule 8.2.5 Penalty The ball is dead and runner(s) must return to the last touched base at the time of the interference.
Because this is technically an interference call I suspect it is also the penalty for NCAA, but don't have the reference available at the moment.
Because this is technically an interference call I suspect it is also the penalty for NCAA, but don't have the reference available at the moment.
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and, NCAA:
12.5 The batter-runner is out:
12.5.7 When she steps back toward home plate to avoid or delay a tag by a fielder. Effect - See Rule 12.10.4
12.10.4 The batter-runner may not step back toward home plate to avoid or delay a tag by a fielder.
Effect: The ball is dead, the batter-runner is out, and each base runner must return to the base legally occupied at the time of the pitch.
Emphasis added.
12.5 The batter-runner is out:
12.5.7 When she steps back toward home plate to avoid or delay a tag by a fielder. Effect - See Rule 12.10.4
12.10.4 The batter-runner may not step back toward home plate to avoid or delay a tag by a fielder.
Effect: The ball is dead, the batter-runner is out, and each base runner must return to the base legally occupied at the time of the pitch.
Emphasis added.
