How long do you have to control the ball?

[bkbjones]

Play 1 is tag on runner at home.

Play 2 is C asking for time while, for whatever the reason (yes I know her hand is broken), not making a throw to retire the runner at 2B.

Let's look at it from another perspective. Say we have a runner at 2B stealing 3B. She reaches 3B safely, under the tag, beats the throw, whatever. She is safe.

However, she overslides the bag...doesn't realize she has overslid...is on the ground asking for time...and is tagged out by 3B. She would still have reached 3B safely (and for those of you scoring at home, would receive a stolen base)...and be out on a subsequent play (5 unassisted for those scoring at home...and lucky you, you're doing a lot of scoring at home).

Play 1 is seperate from Play 2. IMHO runner should have been out.