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Originally Posted by JPaco54
What is the ruling if the defense does pushes or pulls the runner off the base?
It was mentioned there is no rules reference for this action.
All I have been studying is the MLB OBR's since the youth leagues I ump refer to these rules. Is there another reference book I need to study? What is BRD?
Thanks in advance!  |
The BRD is
Baseball Rules Differences by Carl Childress, long-time baseball umpire, writer, and Official Forum member. Here is a link to purchase this resource:
Officiating.com : Shop : The 2009 BRD—Baseball Rule Differences
Not pushing or pulling a runner off the base should not need its own special rule. It should just fall directly under unsportsmanlike conduct, and I will not call a runner out whose own momentum did not carry them off the base.