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Originally posted by Ref Ump Welsch
After reading your posts and re-reading the original, I would like to say this is how I would handle this (ASA and USSSA slowpitch is my normal game): Watch the whole play through, and as soon as the first baseman actually has the ball in his hand, call the runner out. He cannot be called safe since he overran the base. I have UIC's here who'll ream my *** if I called him safe without him touching the bag.

I don't believe your UIC has a handle on the rule.

I will simply quote Tom (iceblues reply to this post earlier)

QUOTE "I would prefer either no call at all until the play is complete (baseball style - which, of course, would tip everyone that there has not yet been a safe or an out), or have everyone understand that acquiring the base, legally, includes passing the base but missing it, and understand that that is ruled safe unless appealed. That way, there is no defensive confusing regarding the immediate safe call, and the defense would understand that the safe call does not mean there may be no appeal." UNQUOTE

tom

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