FED: Passing an awarded base

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

Shouldn't this be similar to the liability of the BR at first base on an overrun? We don't treat a player as having touched a missed base in the middle of playing action at that base for appeals purposes; why would we for award purposes?

Because the runner is allowed to overrun first base by rule, whereas he is not allowed to overrun 2nd or 3rd, without liability to be put out. If it were a dead ball award, yes overrunning the bases would be OK, but not when the ball remains alive, as in a called base on balls or a detached equipment award.