Quote:
Originally posted by greymule
Maybe someday, after some kid gets hurt in a collision at home plate, we will have forced upon us a second home plate, as is used in senior softball, "8 feet from the back tip of home plate on an extended line from 1B."
I've never done a game with two home plates, but I understand that after the runner from 3B advances past a certain line, he cannot return to 3B—and the play at home is treated as a force.
Example:
Gramps get an extra-base hit. He rounds third and then advances past the line of no return. As he tries to make it to home plate #2, the defense throws to home plate #1. F2 tags home plate #1 before Gramps makes it home plate #2, so Gramps is out.
|
All of the above is true...mostly occurs in adult slow pitch softball where bodies aren't as resiliant and brains are often turned off.
Another variation is the 'scoring line'..same function as a second plate..line is drawn back from the plate...catcher plays the plate, runner must cross the line.