Home Run or Catch?

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by jimpiano

Second base was never legally obtained,by rule.

If the coach does not know the rules that is his problem.

The ball is dead on the player going into the stands. Runners are entitled to move up one base.

If R1 fails to retouch first and is appealed he is out.

Then you can explain the rule to the coach, or invite him to the next rules interpretation clinic.

He runs the bases properly and the defense appeals, the runner is out. He was past second when the ball went dead.

[jimpiano]

He was past second when the ball went dead

His last legally obtained base was first base since the ball was caught on the fly. If he stays on second without retouching ihe s in jeopardy of being called out on an appeal.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

He runs the bases properly and the defense appeals, the runner is out. He was past second when the ball went dead.

That's only in FED. In NCAA and OBR the runner is allowed to retouch.

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

That's only in FED. In NCAA and OBR the runner is allowed to retouch.

You're right. I was thinking I read that when I posted Rule 7.10. Seems only the missed base applies.

[Baseball_North]

Thanks for all the quick responses. The game in question from my original post plays straight up official rules of baseball.

So a fielder making a catch and falling over a fence is always an out. If less than two outs, any runners advance once base.

Got it. Thanks!