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Originally Posted by MNBlue
What is the directive? I hope it is that R2 is out.
And, would this really happen?  |
Why would R2 be out? She's in contact with the base while the ball is in the circle and there is no rule forbidding two runners to be in contact with the same base simultaneously.
Actually, trying to correct the situation by returning to 1st base while the ball is in the circle would be a LBR violation.
It is not a directive, it is a rule. It has been covered in the UIC clinic and I believe at some point it was included on a Rules Clarification from KR.
When this occurs and it is apparent no one is going to move, the umpire is to suspend play and return the runner to 1st base.