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Originally Posted by cookie
NCAA Rules. With R1 stealing, batter hits a blooper into shallow Right Field that F4 fields on a hop and throws to 1st, but before he releases the ball, R1 has touched and rounded 2nd. F4's throw to first is wild and goes into DBT.
In NCAA, would F4 in this situation be regarded as an infielder, thus 1st play by infielder, thus award of bases would be TOP? (BR to 2nd; R1 to 3rd)
Or would F4 in this instance not be regarded as an infielder, thus award of bases would be TOT? (BR to 2nd; R1 to home)
Is there any authoritative written interpretation on this besides our opinions?
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Depends on where BR is at the time of the throw. If he hasn't touched 1B, then it's two bases TOP; if he has (which would be amazing in the given situation), it's TOT.
It's in the rulebook. I think it's fairly authoritative:
A.R. 1—If the thrown ball is the first play by an infielder, the position of the runners at the time of the pitch shall determine the awarding of bases. Exception—If all runners, including the batter-runner, advance one base before the time of the throw (meaning the release of the ball), the bases awarded shall be measured from the time of the throw, not the time of the pitch. If the throw is made by an outfielder, award bases to all runners from the time of the throw.