Overrunning 1B

[tibear]

Originally Posted by RPatrino

Ok, in an OBR situation, BR hits a clean single and makes a wide looping turn at first and stops half way between first and second.

1) He makes no attempt to advance past this point, but does not return to 1b immediately, is he liable to be put out?
2) He makes no attempt to advance past this point, but returns immediately to 1b, is he liable to be put out?

If the umpire sees the BR make ANY indication about proceeding to second base then the BR is at jeopardy of begin put out.

I would judge a rounding of first towards second as an indication of the runner attempting to proceed to second.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by GarthB

Unfortunately, Jim has yet to release his new JEA on CD. When Jim first taught that, it was the ruling opinion of MLB as well. It no longer is, and is no longer taught.

FWIW, a respected poster on another site reported that Jim was still teaching that, and when the MLBUM rulking was pointed out Jim responded "They're wrong".