What constitutes an "attempt to advance"? Sitch: BR rounds 1B

[chapmaja]

Advancing to second.

In my judgement I need to see a step in the direction of second base to indicate the runner is going to second, or I will assume they have just drifted off the line when over running the base and never intended to go to second.

I had this situation in a WrecK league game several years ago (1 Man). Grounder to F4, throw is over F3's head to the fence. BR, in part to avoid F3 ends up going a step or two into the field of play while still running relatively straight towards the foul pole. Ball bounces off the fence back to F3, who runs over and tags BR who has turned around and is walking back to first.

Me: "Safe, no attempt to advance."
F3: That's F#$%ing B.S. You are F#$%ing terrible.
Me: Your gone.
F3: Several more comments using similar language.
Site Supervisor: "Team manager, get him out of here"
F3: I am the F#$%ing manager.
Site Supervisor: The leave.
F3: Several more comments including "I will see you guys in the parking lot after the game."
Site supervisor: So will be, (Pointing to police car in parking lot).
Police Officer (walking to field after hearing yelling) "Do we have a problem?"
F3's team mates: Nope, he's just a hothead who doesn't know the rules. The ump was right.
Me: (smiles) "Batter up".

Funny the game went much better after hothead left. He was the typical softball guy nobody likes on the team but he has talent unlike most of the team, so they put up with him.