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Originally posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
Our son plays in a Toledo Park and Rec. boys' 14U league sanctioned by the USSSA which uses OBR rules. And today I was flabergasted by what the base umpire told our son who was playing at first base.
With our opponent having a runner on first base, my son was straddling first base with his left foot in fair territory and his right foot in foul territory.
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That's a strange position.
Most F3's have the left foot foul and the right foot fair when straddling the bag.
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Guess what the base umpire told him? If he wanted to straddle first base, he had to have both feet completely n fair territory and his right foot had to be in contact with the base.
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The first part of that (both feet in fair territory) is the rule under OBR, but it's supposed to be enforced only when the opposing team complains.