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Old Sun Apr 10, 2005, 02:36pm
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Quote:
Originally posted by JEL
If a runner leaves 1B early on a fly ball to right which is caught, and is thrown out at 1B this is a "live ball appeal". Why was the runner out? because she was "forced" to return to 1B, and the defense properly executed a play on her
Jel:

This does not constitute the runner being "forced" to return to 1B. Yes, in your situation the runner is obligated to return to 1B before being put out.

But the definition of a "force" is limited to the runners losing the right to a base that the runner is occupying when the Batter becomes a BR.