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Originally Posted by teebob21
So if she advances past 1B, is it correct that she's not actually legally advancing, and cannot be put out? Is the ball dead due to the IP, or alive because a batter-runner is permitted to advance after a walk?
NCAA rules might be silly sometimes, but they often have the "what-if" scenario covered. Unfortunately there are two applicable what if scenarios listed that may apply.
The calling umpire is to wait to suspend play until the non-contacted pitch has reached the plate, or the play has been completed.
10.8 Effect #1: if the batter reaches 1B safely, and any other runners advance, the play stands and the IP is cancelled. (BR in jeopardy of being put out.)
10.8 Effect #4: If ball four is an IP, the BR is awarded 1B, and any other runners are advanced one base. (BR not in jeopardy of being put out, ball is dead.)
I think the intent of the rule is that #4 applies here, and we kill it after the non-contacted pitch, even if the IP/ball 4 is a wild pitch. I might be wrong.
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I see it differently. Nothing in #4 as written in the book (aside from your parenthetical addition) suggests the ball is dead, nor that the BR is not in jeopardy once passing first. Receiving ball 4, whether an illegal pitch or a legal pitch results in the BR being awarded first base; and it is still a delayed dead ball, so the ball remains alive. If the BR rounds past first, still live, she placed herself in jeopardy, and #1 still applies; she reached first safely, the IP is canceled.
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IF there were a runner on 2nd (or 3rd) that does not advance on the awarded base (walk), THEN you would keep the option to the offensive coach. Talk about a no risk 1st and third scenario on that walk!!