Base on Balls Trick Play

[Kaliix]

The ball is still live on a walk.

In FED, the runner cannot over-run first on a walk and if he steps off the bag in anyway after having aquired first (by stepping on it) he can be tagged out.

In OBR, you can over-run 1st.

However, taking a step a step off towards second is not overrunning the bag and he is out if tagged.

My question is why wasn't the player or coach paying attention to the throw down to first and the fact that the 1st baseman still had the ball?!?!?

Check out below for rule quote


"ozzy6900
Senior Member

Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 101
Batter Walks
FED 8-2-6 A batter-runner who reaches 1st base safely then overruns or overslides may immediately return without liability of being put out provided he does not attempt or feint an advance to 2nd. A player who is awarded 1st base on a base on balls does not have this right. (my emphasis)

OBR 7.08 (c) EXCEPTION A batter runner cannot be tagged out after overrunning or oversliding 1st base if he returns immediately to the base.

There is no reference made in OBR as there is in FED to a batter runner who walks so you cannot impose any penalty. However, the J/R states that if a batter runner attains 1st base on a base on balls and steps off on the home plate side of 1st, the batter runner can be tagged out (2004 BRD). I would not want to call that one!"