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Originally Posted by rwest
Situation: R1 on 3rd. Batter squares to bunt and R1 leaves the bag at the release and is attempting to steal home. The catcher touches the batter with her glove. The ball is bunted in front of home plate. The catcher, realizing she has no play on the runner fields the ball and throws to first. The ball goes into right field and the batter-runner ends up on 2nd.
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In NFHS and ASA, the enforcement of the CO is similar to that of an IP. The umpire signals a delayed dead ball, and if the BR reaches first and all other runners advance one base, then the CO is nullified and we play on.