The Official Forum  

Go Back   The Official Forum > Softball

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old Thu Mar 13, 2008, 10:03pm
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Columbia, SC
Posts: 994
NFHS Play 1

After pre-season scrimmages and a couple of rain outs, I've now had two nights of "real" games. Each night, something strange: a rule that I've read but never seen on the field. Now I'm wondering if I understand the intent of the rule.

Situation 1: R1 on 2B. B2 hits infield single to deep F6. R1 advances to 3B. B/R reaches 1B with no throw and continues into right field. She turns to the right and starts walking back toward 1B. When B/R is about 6 feet from 1B, the pitcher receives the ball in the circle. B/R immediately turns toward 2B in an attempt to advance. I rule her out on the LBR. Is this the proper application of 8-7-4e?
__________________
Dan
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old Thu Mar 13, 2008, 10:10pm
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Sierra Nevada Mtns
Posts: 3,220
Quote:
Originally Posted by SC Ump
After pre-season scrimmages and a couple of rain outs, I've now had two nights of "real" games. Each night, something strange: a rule that I've read but never seen on the field. Now I'm wondering if I understand the intent of the rule.

Situation 1: R1 on 2B. B2 hits infield single to deep F6. R1 advances to 3B. B/R reaches 1B with no throw and continues into right field. She turns to the right and starts walking back toward 1B. When B/R is about 6 feet from 1B, the pitcher receives the ball in the circle. B/R immediately turns toward 2B in an attempt to advance. I rule her out on the LBR. Is this the proper application of 8-7-4e?
Its almost a verbatim scenario; but I'm guessing you got beat up a little about it which is why you are asking?
__________________
ASA, NCAA, NFHS
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old Thu Mar 13, 2008, 10:18pm
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Columbia, SC
Posts: 994
Quote:
Originally Posted by wadeintothem
Its almost a verbatim scenario; but I'm guessing you got beat up a little about it which is why you are asking?
Not too much. A cool coach that I know fairly well. However, I started wondering if the "turn to the right" had to occur while the ball was in the circle to cause the "commitment" part of the rule to be in effect. In my situation, the turn to the right occurred while the ball was not yet in the circle.
__________________
Dan
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old Thu Mar 13, 2008, 10:42pm
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Sierra Nevada Mtns
Posts: 3,220
Quote:
Originally Posted by SC Ump
Not too much. A cool coach that I know fairly well. However, I started wondering if the "turn to the right" had to occur while the ball was in the circle to cause the "commitment" part of the rule to be in effect. In my situation, the turn to the right occurred while the ball was not yet in the circle.
Yeah, it does.. and as you described it, thats close enough I would have called it. If the runner is committed to 1 and F1 receives the ball in the circle, and the runner takes off when F1 is in possession, I would that up.
__________________
ASA, NCAA, NFHS
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Pick Play NFHS referee20 Football 3 Sun Aug 26, 2007 05:23pm
5 point play in NFHS? Jimgolf Basketball 22 Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:21pm
NFHS Play Question whiskers_ump Softball 16 Fri Apr 23, 2004 01:27am
Elbow away from the play - NFHS Rich Basketball 25 Fri Jan 24, 2003 11:27am
NFHS Appeal play refump24 Baseball 3 Tue Apr 09, 2002 10:55am


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:20am.



Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.3.0 RC1