If the runner isn't moving, there is no play if it is obvious the catcher isn't throwing the ball anywhere.
The umpire may suspend play at anytime they believe it necessary (ASA 10.8.A), so there is no excuse to let yourself get into a quandry over something like this.
__________________
The bat issue in softball is as much about liability, insurance and litigation as it is about competition, inflated egos and softball.
|