runner stops going to first.....

[yawetag]

Originally Posted by greymule

Yes, ASA softball, BR out if he steps backward to avoid or delay a tag. I think Fed is the same. Note that the violation is treated as interference. And it applies only to the BR, not a runner forced from any base.

It is. Immediate dead ball; all runners return to TOP base.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by yawetag

It is. Immediate dead ball; all runners return to TOP base.

The retreating thing got called in the WCWS super-regionals. Not being familiar enough with SB rules all I could think was WTF?

After thinking about it on and off for weeks I still think WTF.

[yawetag]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

The retreating thing got called in the WCWS super-regionals. Not being familiar enough with SB rules all I could think was WTF?

After thinking about it on and off for weeks I still think WTF.

No idea on the reasoning. My dad actually asked about the play, and asked if baseball had a similar rule.

[MD Longhorn]

I agree - that rule is not consistent with other rules in ASA. I can understand why they want to call BR out (I don't agree... but I understand) - but it should merely be an out for running out of the basepath (pretend the line from BR to the plate - not an actual base in this order - doesn't exist, I guess) - not interference and all runners return.

The reason I don't agree with the rule, even though I understand it, is that it is also not consistent with other rules. You wouldn't call R1 on 3rd out for retreating to 3rd to avoid a tag, even if R1 was forced. Why is BR different?