Can I assist my fellow runner?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by JJ

Wow. And there was an umpire looking directly at the two players involved. At least I'm not the only one who makes a bad call now and then...

JJ

I've always thought I was qualified to be a MLB ump.

[MD Longhorn]

Oh my. Now we have to un-teach this to thousands of coaches out there. Way to go, big guys.

[Ump29]

If you look closely, the PU makes a pushing motion when explaining the call. Could this be the call - helping the runner by pushing ? Therefore BR out and R1 at 2.

[yawetag]

Originally Posted by Ump29

If you look closely, the PU makes a pushing motion when explaining the call. Could this be the call - helping the runner by pushing ? Therefore BR out and R1 at 2.

Got a cite for that rule in any book?

[Ump29]

No. Just guessing that that was the call.

[Chris Viverito]

Probably a trivial technical detail, but Ludwick's right foot seems to step 'past' Bartlett as he turned around. Perhaps that is the 'pass'.

It begs the question - when is a runner considered to have passed?

[yawetag]

Originally Posted by Chris Viverito

Probably a trivial technical detail, but Ludwick's right foot seems to step 'past' Bartlett as he turned around. Perhaps that is the 'pass'.

It begs the question - when is a runner considered to have passed?

I've been taught the trailing runner must have his complete body past the leading runner.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Ump29

If you look closely, the PU makes a pushing motion when explaining the call. Could this be the call - helping the runner by pushing ? Therefore BR out and R1 at 2.

Yes, I see that motion. However - that's not illegal. I hate umpires that invent rules. Truly sucks that they are doing it at the MLB level now.