Overrunning 1B

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by Tim C

According NFHS he CAN overrun . . .

According to Evans in OBR he CANNOT overrun.

Ooop, I guess I have that backwards. Sorry!

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.

[RPatrino]

Define "over-running". Is the BR simply running past the base, making no attempt to advance to 2b? Or, is he making a wide turn at 1st, locating the ball and looking for the opportunity to advance to 2b if the ball gets past the OF?

Two different situations, two different rulings are possible.

[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".