Another ASA What's the Call?

[Roger Greene]

Small point, Joel, but putting the batter-runner out at first base is not a "force out".

I'm not sure about ASA rule cite, but the proper ruling in FED is 9-1 Exception
"A run is not scored if the runner advances to home plate during action in which the third out is made as follows:
a. by the batter-runner before touching first base;
b. by another runner being forced out;
c. ......"

The definition of a force play is "a play in which a runner loses the right to the base occupied and is forced to advance because the batter becomes a batter-runner
...."(Fed 2-12-4). This can never apply to the batter-runner who may be put out "if ... after a fair hit, any fielder ,while holding the ball securely in a hand, touches first base or touches first base with the ball before the batter-runner touches first base." (Fed 8-4-1e.)

This play is one I need to make sure is gone over in our Fed association meeting, as some of these guys will not be familar with the appeal process.

Thanks,
Roger Greene,
Member UT