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Originally Posted by Jake26
From pages 258-259 of the 2012 ASA Umpires Manual:
Runner on Second Base Only - Fast Pitch
Fly Ball to the Outfield:
P - ... Responsible for ... any play on the lead runner at 3B ... . [Italics added.]
B - ... Responsible for the tag up at 2B, any play at 1B or 2B and the last runner to 3B.
In this scenario, the "last runner" is (I assume) the batter-runner after a dropped fly ball.
I do not know where Irish is getting the information offered in his post following yours.
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If the ball is dropped then the call at 3rd belongs to the PU. That wasn't the OP.
(Edit to add: ) BTW, the lone runner tag up from second was on the ASA test this year.