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Originally Posted by MD Longhorn
I confess I'm not positive about my ruling. The intervening play throws me.
Pick your rule code, and assume that you, the umpire, are positive of the following:
Bases loaded, no outs. After an offensive conference, the runners return to their bases -- except the base runners from 1st and 2nd switch places. This is not caught by an umpire at this point. The runner from 3rd scores on a sac fly and then the defense appeals switching bases at 1st and 2nd. What's the call?
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What age?
If 12U or above I would eject the 3BC for unsportsmanlike conduct. Put the runners on the correct base and go on. The HC, if he/she is not already gone, will have a VERY short leash if they object.
If younger than 12, put the runners on the correct base and tell the HC not to let it happen again.
In either case, if the runner(s) advanced on the sac fly, I would put the runner(s) back to the TOP base.