Weird Situation

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by tcblue13

So let's add a wrinkle. The umpires do notice that the runner has not returned to 1st base. Do they hold up play until she returns, allow play to continue and take the out on LBR as soon as the ball is live in the circle, or do nothing until it is appealed by the defense. I know that LBR doesn't apply here but it's a wrinkle on a fictional situation. Personally, I think you just remind her that she is on first and send her back and then resume the game

If the umpires notice, simply put her on the right base. The ball was dead on the foul - it doesn't become live until the umpires make it live. Even if the umpires chose for some odd reason to allow her to stay, there's no rule basis for using LBR (what part does this runner standing on 2nd base violate?!?!) and no other rule basis I can think of for calling her out at all.