Must be a full moon

[oppool]

Got 2 outs tonight on an over the fence home-run R1 staying at 1st for tag-up when B2 hits a home-run as the runners are coming into 2nd B2 overpasses R1 and touches 2nd first, I call out B2 continue running bases while R1 goes back to the dugout, R1 out for abandoment. No runs 2 outs on a homerun!

Now my question for you vets, if and when this happens should you verbalize which runner is out to let the other runner know to continue running or is it the runners & coachs responibilty to know this on which runner should continue and which runner should quit. Mens C league slow-pitch



Thanks

Don

[bluezebra]

Call loudly, "Batter/Runner out for passing previous runner". After that, it's players' and coaches' responsibility.

Bob

[Norm Cash]

Bluezebra has it 100% right. ID the batterrunner as out for passing R1. R1 really screwed up. They gotta play by the rules, and that includes running the bases correctly.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Yep, BZ & Mr. Cash have it right. I think the prescribed method is to use the player's number for a couple of reasons. One is that the player ceases to be a batter-runner the moment s/he touches first, the other is that many players don't know what a "batter-runner" is. On the other hand, half of them probably don't know what their number is, either. d:-)

[Bandit]

Irish: If in the continuation of a play are you sure about the Batter-runner not being the same until the conclusion of such play ?? I've never seen them called anything else in a thread to my belief. Just Curious. Chuck

[IRISHMAFIA]

ASA Definitions:

BATTER-RUNNER. A batter-runner is a player who has finished a turn at bat, but has not yet been put out or touched first base.

RUNNER. A runner is an offensive player who has reached first base and has not yet been put out.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Of course, it is just a matter of semantics and no one really cares as long as everyone understands. I was just setting up the little dig at the end of the post.