Strike 3 in dirt

[bob jenkins]

Originally posted by Gre144

B2 can try for first if he does not abandon his effort to reach it. I always wondered how an umpire determines if a runner has abandoned his effort. Does he need at least one foot in the dug out to be considered abandoning his effort? What if he only sticks an are in the dug out and the realizes that he can go back? Do you call him out at this point? Or do you call him out when he begins to walk droopingly towards the dug out?

The FED rules do not say "abandon his effort to reach it." THey say, "gives up by entering the bench or dugout area." 8-4-1i. To enter dead ball territory in FED, you must not have a foot in live ball territory.