Base award

[BoomerSooner]

I know it’s been that way for years. I was just making sure it hadn’t changed since the last time I worked ASA. I think what bugged me is the umpire stated “only one base on an overthrow” when I asked why the runner wasn’t being awarded third. I thought to myself there is no award for an overthrow, but a ball thrown out of play is always a 2 base award. My frustration cranked up on the later play when he did award 2 bases to a runner on the other team.

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by BoomerSooner

I know it’s been that way for years. I was just making sure it hadn’t changed since the last time I worked ASA. I think what bugged me is the umpire stated “only one base on an overthrow” when I asked why the runner wasn’t being awarded third. I thought to myself there is no award for an overthrow, but a ball thrown out of play is always a 2 base award.

"One base on an overthrow" is a sandlot rule. I've never seen that phrase written in any real baseball or softball rule book. Maybe it existed when they played games without helmets and only in the daytime.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by Manny A

Maybe it existed when they played games without helmets and only in the daytime.

Only you and Irish remember.

[teebob21]

As an aside, R1 still needs to tag up at 1B during the dead ball before advancing on the base award, or he is at liability to be called out on appeal.

[umpjim]

Is this considered the second play by an infielder? In baseball it would be the first play.

[youngump]

Originally Posted by umpjim

Is this considered the second play by an infielder? In baseball it would be the first play.

That's not a rule in softball.