When is BR Out?

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by Paul L

Question: when is BR out?
a) the instant he begins to back up towards home;

Not in baseball

b) as soon as he backs up three feet to avoid the tag;

Not if he remains in the basepath as he backs up

c) immediately upon touching home plate;

Yep.

d) immediately upon passing home plate or the third base line;

Nope.

e) as soon as he leaves the thirteen foot dirt circle around home plate;

You're thinking of when he loses the opportunity to run on a dropped third strike.

f) at the point that the umpire judges that BR has abandoned his running duties;

I believe "abandonment" requires reaching first base.

(g) upon entering the dugout.

[UmpJM]

Garth,

If a BR retreats beyond home and fails to touch it, I'm banging him out on "d)".

JM

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)

Garth,

If a BR retreats beyond home and fails to touch it, I'm banging him out on "d)".

JM

UmpJM, (That sounds so much better)

I read the OP as each option occurring, pretty much in order. Thus the B/R is already out when "d" occurs. If that's not the case, then I would agree with you.

[MD Longhorn]

C, D, and G.