[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by referee99

USSSA Slow Pitch.

Runner on 1st. No Outs.
Batter hits line drive, caught by the pitcher...
... who throws the ball to 1st in attempt to double up the runner.
Ball sails over 1B's head and out of play.

My partner gives the runner just 1 base, I suggest that it should be two.
He says something about the runner not having gotten back to 1st base when the ball went out of play being a factor....

Proper ruling here?

I don't umpire slow pitch softball BUT: I know that in fast pitch softball (NFHS, NCAA, ASA, and USSSA) and baseball (NFHS, NCAA, and MLB/OBR) two bases are awarded from the time of the pitch in this situation (first play by an infielder). Therefore the runner on first is awarded two bases from first base, the runner ends up on third base. And I can't see how slow pitch would be any different from fast pitch.

MTD, Sr.