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Old Thu May 08, 2003, 03:57pm
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Pony Baseball. Mustang Divsion. 9-10 year olds.

Runners on 2nd and 3rd. The batter fouls a ball off.
Runner on 2nd base does not touch up.
Another pitch is thrown which is not touched by the batter.
No runners advance.
The opposing manager appeals the runner not touching up.
The ump calls the runner out.

I believe this is a bad call on two levels

1. An appeal must be made when the ball is put back in play but before another pitch is thrown.

2. Touching up is not required as long as the runner is in close
proximity to his bag and is not advancing

Your thoughts would be appreciated

Thanks

Bobbyg
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Old Thu May 08, 2003, 08:31pm
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Originally posted by Bobbyg
Pony Baseball. Mustang Divsion. 9-10 year olds.

Runners on 2nd and 3rd. The batter fouls a ball off.
Runner on 2nd base does not touch up.
Another pitch is thrown which is not touched by the batter.
No runners advance.
The opposing manager appeals the runner not touching up.
The ump calls the runner out.

I believe this is a bad call on two levels

1. An appeal must be made when the ball is put back in play but before another pitch is thrown.

2. Touching up is not required as long as the runner is in close
proximity to his bag and is not advancing

Your thoughts would be appreciated

Thanks

Bobbyg
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Old Thu May 08, 2003, 08:51pm
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Originally posted by Bobbyg

Here's the apllicable rule.

OBR 5.09(e)

A foul ball is not caught; runners return. The umpire shall not put the ball in play until all runners have retouched their bases;

There is NO PENALTY.

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Old Fri May 09, 2003, 10:55am
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OBR 5.09(e)

A foul ball is not caught; runners return. The umpire shall not put the ball in play until all runners have retouched their bases;

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As Pete correctly quoted, the onus is on the umpire not to point the ball alive until the runners have retouched.

And we all point the ball alive, every time, after it becomes dead.

Don't we?

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