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Originally posted by bob jenkins
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Originally posted by Mattinglyfan
However, if a play is made on him, then he has to take a direct line toward either base?
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If a fielder is attempting to tag him, he must run w/in 3 feet of a direct line to the base he is attempting to reach.
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Monday I had the classic example of the runner setting his own baseline.
B1 strikes out swinging with the ball in the dirt. B1 starts walking to the dugout and F2 contemplates throwing the ball to F3 then decides not to.
I watched B1 walk to the dugout and when he stepped in my partner and I gave each other a slight little pump of the fist acknowledging that was FINALLY had an out.
B1 could head to first up until he steps in the dugout. If the dugout is on the third base side, he could run directly over the mound and be legal.