Failure to retouch after foul ball.

[Tim C]

We have talked about this many, many times on this site.

Understand the rule and you will understand the process.

OOO

T

[LilLeaguer]

Originally Posted by Tim C

We have talked about this many, many times on this site.

Understand the rule and you will understand the process.

OOO

T

This thread, for example, is a pretty good explanation. At least the first page is.

[archangel]

Originally Posted by Tim C

We have talked about this many, many times on this site.
Understand the rule and you will understand the process.
OOO
T

I'd be curious to know what topic hasnt been talked about many times on this forum.
Yes, we all should know all the rules and mechanics, and be able to quote the exact rule reference and page. I visit this site, and occasionally comment, because I'm interested in hearing of others situations, which makes me think of how I would rule, then see what other forum members have to say. I believe that this forum, and others, have helped me to become a better umpire, and think that's the same for others.

Over the years, I've come to respect the opinion of posters like Tim C, who've shown online that they know what they're talking about. Every year, new umpires become new posters, and, I assume, want the same online experience that I enjoy here.

I pick and choose what questions I want to read, and also those following comments. If a long time poster has heard the same Q over and over, it might be best for the site, the OP, and others reading to just answer the Q or dont respond.

New umpires have enough to deal with. Remember your first couple years? I certainly wont claim to have known it all, not even today.
But I'm just being selfish- the more forum members we have, the more interesting things I can read. Lets help each other...

[johnnyg08]

Back in the day, after a foul ball, R1 would stand a foot away from 2B and declare that this was his lead. When the ball was put back into play, he would "steal" 2b.

So they made the retouch after a foul ball rule. That's the intent of the rule. If your runner doesn't do what I described above, you're find.