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Originally Posted by SAump
Why are members posting good rule scenarios for discussion on the other websites and NOT here? This list includes some of our top "jefes."
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Do you mean great discussions on other boards like this:
"Having coached youth baseball & fastpitch for several years(altho not for 5-6 yrs now), & thinking I had a pretty good handle on the rules, I've recently seen some major league baseball situations that seem to indicate I'm not as familiar with the rules as I thought.
Specifically: Runner on 1st base. Batter hits ball to 2nd baseman. Runner on 1st starts toward 2nd base, stops, then takes 3-4 steps back toward 1st base to avoid being tagged by 2nd baseman. 2nd baseman throws to 1st baseman for force play. 1st baseman then throws to shortstop covering 2nd base, where baserunner is either out or safe when tagged.
For some reason, I was under the impression that the runner from 1st base could stop in the basepath so as not to run into a tag, but could not reverse course to avoid a tag on a force play. If he did reverse his course, he was automatically out and the 2nd baseman could throw to 1st base for the force play on the batter, thus completing a double play.
Am I all wet on this? Or is this rule in effect at some lower level?"
Feel free to visit the other boards if you feel you're missing out on "gems" like this.
Official forum may have a few more LL types than it used to, and there is the Holy Trinity (who, in between banishments, declare how much they can't stand to read each other's post, but obviously feel the need to do so anyway). But no other board gets it right as often.