Lookback rule

[WestMichBlue]

Originally posted by mcrowder
Here's what I don't get. I do baseball too, and even without LBR or circle rules, the boys never mess with this nonsense. Wonder why the girls had to have it outlawed to get it to stop.
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"While the specific rules bodies differ (LL, Pony, etc.) generally baseball base lines go from 60 to 90 feet above 12U. Softball base lines stay at 60 feet. At 60 feet, a pitcher cannot afford to ignore a runner taking a lead. Seems simple to me."
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Tom


You're missing the point, Tom. The BB runner does not have to return to the base after the pitch (as long as the ball is still live). The runner can, and will be off the base at TOP.

The SB runner has to be on the base before the next pitch. We will not allow the pitcher to start the pitching motion until the runner is on the base. Thus SB has the unique LBR, which forces the runners back to the base by rule only. No effort by defensive players is required.

WMB