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Originally posted by spots101
Situation: R1, less than 2 outs. Batter hits line drive to F6 who makes a great catch. R1 is between 1B and 2B when the catch is made and retreats back to 1B. He would have been out but F6 throws ball into DBT. Do you award the runner 2B (is he required to touch 1B first due to the catch and then go to 2B) or do you award the runner 3B on the overthrow?
The others have given you the rule - Now reality:
When you see the ball go into DBT - Call TIME, however, wait a couple of seconds before issuing the awards. Chances are if you wait a couple of seconds the runner returning to first will correct his /her mistake BEFORE the awards - why!
Depending upon the age level, if you call TIME and say "You third base", the player will probably stop dead in his /her tracks and simply go to third base.
Now the defense appeals and we record the out. Now the offensive manager is going to come out and say "Hey Blue you told my runner to go to third base" and an argument will surface.
It's not our job to correct base-running infractions, however, by doing some preventative umpiring we could save a possible argument. We are not delaying the game by waiting a couple of seconds before issuing the awards.
Pete Booth
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Peter M. Booth
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