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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
PLAY:
Bottom of 7th, home team down one run.
Two outs, bases loaded. As the pitcher receives the ball IN THE CIRCLE, all runners return to their respective base.
In what is apparently a DMP, with all runners on their base, F1 fakes a throw toward 2B. Daring the pitcher to throw the ball, all runners advance 2-3 strides toward the next base. F1 turns and attempts to retire R1 who is leaning toward home. The throw goes into the 3B dugout.
PU rules the ball dead and awards all runners two bases scoring the tying and winning runs.
Is this the correct call?
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Hmmm... Mike was hoping for more responses here.
Problem is, I don't see much to discuss here. Correct call as I read it.
Once the pitcher fakes the throw, the LBR is no longer in effect and all runners may move off their bases, stop, zig-zag, etc. To put the rule back into effect, F1 needs to cease making a play or plays on the runners, the runners will be given time to recognize this, but they must then immediately decide where they are going and go there. Instead, F1 made a play on a different runner, throwing the ball out of play.