Baserunning.....1st and 3rd situation

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by btdt

In this situation the base umpire is concentrating on the pitcher looking for balk from C position and should not turn to see if runner reached second before pitch. Who's resposibility to decide if runner atained 2nd before pitch?

Not covered because the chances of this happening in an OBR, NCAA or FED game are too remote to include the play in the mechanics manuals

[mcrowder]

No official answer, but PU should be able to see this - it's in his peripheral vision.

[tibear]

Originally Posted by mcrowder

No official answer, but PU should be able to see this - it's in his peripheral vision.

Not only peripheral but direct vision!!