Interesting Play

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by tzme415

ASA SP Rec. Mens - 1 umpire

1 out R1 on 3rd, R2 on 2nd, R3 on 1st - Batter hits soft liner between F1 and F6 - No way either one could have caught with ordinary effort, F1 barely gets glove on ball and drops it - here is where the fun begins - R1 runs home, R2 stays on 2nd, R3 runs toward 2nd, BR runs to 1st - F1 picks up ball and throws to 3rd getting force on R2, I am watching ball go to 3rd and F5 fumbling ball before finally getting control - R2 is still standing on 2nd, R3 has either touched on not touched 2nd (his team swears he did, but I didn't see while I was watching ball) and is heading back to 1st - BR is on 1st - Defense is confused, when they realize to throw it to 2nd - throw to F4 standing on 2nd just beats R3 as he slides in - I call R1 out - end of inning.

1) If R3 never touched 2nd is this the right call?

2) If R3 had touched 2nd, what is the call?

3) Any suggestions on positioning, so I could have maybe seen if R3 did or did not touch 2nd?

Thanks

2) Force is reinstated even if R3 touched 2nd.
3) You could try bi-locating, or just get an angle facing CF and looking back and forth. Often, we can judge the timing of a runner arriving at base and look quickly just to verify contact.