Legal play

[SergioJ]

Not sure what rules you use, but in ASA and Federation, the look back rule does not come into play until the batter-runner has reached first base. So, if the runner on 2nd stole third "while" the batter-runner was "still" walking to 1B, then it would be legal.

Serg

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by SergioJ

Not sure what rules you use, but in ASA and Federation, the look back rule does not come into play until the batter-runner has reached first base. So, if the runner on 2nd stole third "while" the batter-runner was "still" walking to 1B, then it would be legal.

Serg

Even then it wouldn't make a difference since R1 left 2B before the ball was returned to the circle.

This is a clean stolen base.

[Hoosier_Dave]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Even then it wouldn't make a difference since R1 left 2B before the ball was returned to the circle.

.... and if you claim that she left after pitcher had ball in circle AND after BR reached 1B (LBR is in effect), R1 would be out.

Since ball is still live, your only options are R1 got a clean steal (which it seems like) or R1 out by LBR.

[mcrowder]

lancer - do you assign, or do you also umpire?

To answer the OP - this is like any other pitch. Of course they can steal 3rd, whether catcher catches the ball or not.