Batter runner moves toward home

[Chess Ref]

R1 on 2b, R2 on 1B, batter drops a bunt down the firstbase line. F3 comes up with and the BR then stops and backs up towards home.

PU comes up with "dead ball'. BR out, and returned the two runners back to 1b & 2B.

1. Correct for NCAA ?

2. Correct for Fed ?

3. Correct for ASA ?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Speaking ASA, this is the correct call if F3 attempted to tag the BR

[Scooby]

correct in all three.

[Steve M]

Originally Posted by Scooby

correct in all three.

Not necessarily.

In ASA and Fed, the runners are returned to the base occupied at the time of the interference - this move is considered interference. In NCAA, the runners are returned to the base occupied at the time of the pitch. It is entirely possible and likely that both of your runners had obtained the advance base prior to the batter-runner stepping backward toward home - since they are likely breaking on the pitch.

[ump4all]

had this come up today in training. vet ump did not know the anwser

[3afan]

Originally Posted by ump4all

had this come up today in training. vet ump did not know the anwser

hopefully now he/she does - we learn every day!

[Scooby]

Originally Posted by Steve M

Not necessarily.

In ASA and Fed, the runners are returned to the base occupied at the time of the interference - this move is considered interference. In NCAA, the runners are returned to the base occupied at the time of the pitch. It is entirely possible and likely that both of your runners had obtained the advance base prior to the batter-runner stepping backward toward home - since they are likely breaking on the pitch.

Yes, there is a techincal difference, but I have never had a baserunner advance to the next base prior to the infraction.

[argodad]

Originally Posted by Scooby

Yes, there is a techincal difference, but I have never had a baserunner advance to the next base prior to the infraction.

I have. Bunt-and-run. Runner was clearly around 2B before the BR retreated. Would have been ruled differently had it been a college game.

[Steve M]

Originally Posted by Scooby

Yes, there is a techincal difference, but I have never had a baserunner advance to the next base prior to the infraction.

You must have had some slow runners, Scooby. With runners off with the pitch, they'd almost have to be at their next base by the time the B-R stepped back. I've seen this in ASA and in college.