Leading

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by BigUmp56

Thanks, Rich. And Wayne, I don't care how long the case play has been there, it's ridiculous. Until a ball has been batted the basepaths belongs to the runners.


LHO.

You're most welcome, Lee Harvey.

The rule states positions himself behind a bag to get a running start. This rule is there to prevent runners from taking a running start and timing it so they will have momentum going to the next base on a sacrifice fly. The other rule is there to prevent a base runner from having an advantage to interfere with a throw from F1 to F3.

8-4-2o has nothing to do about where a base runner establishes his lead. It merely states he cannot position himself behind a bag to get a running start. I would think a coach would want a runner with 93 foot lead as opposed to an eighty foot run with a ten foot lead, with a running start no less.

Now show me a rule where it is specifically states a runner must be in fair territory to establish a lead.

[officialtony]

You're right Rich - my bad.
I, of course, was thinking about 3rd base.
Thanks.