Runner On Base

[U_of_I_Blue]

Just look under definitions in the rule book. Section 20 of slopitch NSA and section 24 of fastpitch.

"A force out is an out that can be made only when a baserunner loses the right to the base he/she is occupying because the batter becomes a batter runner, and before the batter-runner or a succeeding baserunner has been put out."

Once the batter runner is out, force is removed. R1 can now do whatever he pleases. If his choice is to stay at first. That's just fine by me.

Sounds like your umpire really ought to think of purchasing a rule book (or heck, he can download it FREE off of the NSA website). You could also do so and have found this just as easily.

-Josh