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Originally Posted by bainsey
R2 on second, one out.
B1 hits a routine fly to F7. R2 takes off immediately after the hit, and after F7's catch, is easily out on the appeal throw to F4. Of course, R2 thought there were 2 outs.
The BU owned up by informing everyone he told R2 there were two outs. As the PU, I determined R2 would not have run with the correct knowledge, and put him back on second with 2 outs.
Is there an ASA rule that backs up my decision?
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No. The official ASA position is that the teams (with coaches and scorekeepers available to assist) are responsible to know the game situation, including outs and count. If they have no book, that is their choice, but not our concern.
The umpires' responses are as a courtesy, and do not serve to change the actual situation, nor to protect either team if inaccurate.