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Alaska Ump Sun Aug 27, 2006 04:50am
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Originally Posted by John Robertson
Why can't softball rules be as crystal clear as this?
The difference between the MLB rule you quoted and the ASA rule I quoted makes the ASA rule unclear in which way? You can't seriously wonder if the batter gets to score, too?

John Robertson Sun Aug 27, 2006 01:14pm
The ASA rule seems very clear. I wish Softball Canada's wording was just as clear.

mcrowder Mon Aug 28, 2006 07:50am
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Originally Posted by John Robertson
A rule book approved by Major League Baseball says this about walkoff home runs.

Rule 4.11 (c): "If the home team scores the winning run in its half of the ninth inning (or its half of an extra innng after a tie), the game ends immediately when the winning run is scored. EXCEPTION: If the last batter in the game hits a home run out of the playing field, the batter-runner and all runners on base are permitted to score, in accordance with the base-running rules, and the game ends when the batter-runner touches home plate."

Why can't softball rules be as crystal clear as this?
Because it's unnecessary. This whole rule is pointless, as it didn't need to be spelled out.

celebur Tue Aug 29, 2006 09:23am
Softball Canada does have a clear rule on this, and yes, it is in an obscure location.

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Originally Posted by Softball Canada
Rule 12-2b,3,e: When the batter ends the game with a base hit that drives in a sufficient number of runs to give his team the lead, the batter shall be credited with only as many bases as were advanced by the runner scoring the winning run, provided the batter runs a similar number of bases.

EXCEPTION: When the batter ends the game with an out of the park home run, he shall be credited with a homerun and all runners, including himself, shall be allowed to score.

John Robertson Tue Aug 29, 2006 09:55am
Thanks for pointing this out to me. I appreciate it.


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