Can same runner be put out twice?

[SC Ump]

My personal opinion is that the fourth out, perhaps better worded as "the more advantageous third out", should be allowed in the case you stated.

I have seen in the past over of "the other board" (a.k.a. baseball) some long winded bombast stating there were official BB interps ruling this could not be done. Their opinion was that once the defense has put a player out, they have "chosen" the method on recording the out on that player and it cannot be undone by then "requesting" a different out on the retired player.

I do not know of any softball organization to offer an official interpretation/case play on the subject.

[LMan]

Originally Posted by SC Ump

I have seen in the past over of "the other board" (a.k.a. baseball) some long winded bombast stating there were official BB interps ruling this could not be done. Their opinion was that once the defense has put a player out, they have "chosen" the method on recording the out on that player and it cannot be undone by then "requesting" a different out on the retired player.

Current J/R baseball interp is that you can indeed "appeal against a player already out", IOW, pick the more advantageous out of 2 against the same runner.