Scoring

[Eddie1026]

Scenario
Runner on second.
Ball hit to left center on an extremely muddy field.
Center fields the ball and throws to the short stop who relays to home but hits the backstop because of the muddy ball. Runner from second scores and would have anyway regardless of the throw, the batter ends up on second, but not as a result of the throw.

Should it be scored a throwing error on the shortstop?

 

[SB23]

I have to ask a question -Is your daughter involved in this play ? and if so which player was she ?

 

[quincy]

The way you described it no.

There is more to this story.

 

[quincy]

I have to ask a question -Is your daughter involved in this play ? and if so which player was she ?

I am guessing SS.

 

[riseball]

No error and the fact that the field was muddy is irrelevant.

 

[marriard]

Scenario
Runner on second.
Ball hit to left center on an extremely muddy field.
Center fields the ball and throws to the short stop who relays to home but hits the backstop because of the muddy ball. Runner from second scores and would have anyway regardless of the throw, the batter ends up on second, but not as a result of the throw.

Should it be scored a throwing error on the shortstop?

As described, there is no error on the play as there is no base advanced that would have been achieved if the play had been executed flawlessly.

If the runner would have been out on a good throw or the runner got an extra base now it is different.


And field conditions are irrelevant to scoring.

 

[quincy]

I think I have this right:

Play at 1st, SS throws the ball 10’ over the first base girl’s head.

If the runner would have been out with a good throw, error on SS.
If the runner would have been safe with a good throw no error.

If the RF is backing up and kept the runner at first, no error.
If the runner advances to 2nd, error on SS.

 

[MNDad]

If it happened as described, no error, single, RBI, batter/runner advances to 2B on FC.

If the scorer, and not the SS's parent, thinks the runner advanced home due to the throw it's an error on the SS.

 

[JAD]

If it happened as described, no error, single, RBI, batter/runner advances to 2B on FC.

This^^^^ unless this is 16U or 18U high level TB and the scorer feels that the SS should have made the play and gives her an error.

 

[MNDad]

This^^^^ unless this is 16U or 18U high level TB and the scorer feels that the SS should have made the play and gives her an error.

I thought I covered that?

If the scorer, and not the SS's parent, thinks the runner advanced home due to the throw it's an error on the SS.