Steal and Foul Play
This may be a stupid question to some of you veterans...but I had this and it kind of dumbfounded me...[LIST]
The situation: Runners of 1st and 3rd...R1 steals 2nd very early and pitcher ignores him. R1 reaches second before the pitch. The pitch is fouled away. My question: R1 obtained 2nd before the pitch...Does he have to return to 1st on the foul ball or does he stay? My Ruling: Return to 1st Thanks for your help |
The answer depends on the exact meaning of "before the pitch."
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The pitcher was set on the rubber...but had not started his motion
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The runner had to have legally touched 2nd before the pitcher committed himself to pitch.
I would doubt it, but could happen. I read this play in the BRD I think. FED 2-28.3 as a reference to Time of Pitch. |
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If the pitcher had not yet started his motion at the time R1 touched second base safely, he gets to stay there since he arrived before the official TOP (time of pitch), which is when the pitcher starts his delivery motion. So, you "blue" the call.:) |
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When I saw the thread title, I was picturing a movie with Peter Sellers, Chevy Chase, and Goldie Hawn.
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Ahhh....What are ya gonna do....I bull$hitted my way through it... coaches didn't even think twice.
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