LBR lesson

[DTQ_Blue]

Dave,

At least I had the luxury of not having to think it through under duress, i.e., if the girl had made 3rd safely, I might have had the D coach saying I had a LBR violation (before I could ruminate on it). As you said, it sure looks like a standard play at first.

Because this runner was put out there was no issue with the D coach, and I watched their next few baserunners for this team very closely and noticed that every one retreated to their base the exact same way. This has to be something that is coached for a purpose, and I for sure will be looking for it in the future.

[3afan]

good info .....

[scroobs]

Looks like NCAA has a different view on the LBR. I copied a few of the important rules. Dues anyone do any NCAA that can confirm that runners can't delay their stop, then go to next base like the above post?

• A runner in motion when the pitcher gets the ball in the circle, may keep going in the
same direction, but if she does continue, she cannot stop.
• A runner in motion when the pitcher gets the ball in the circle may immediately stop,
change directions, and go the other way, but cannot stop again.
• A runner who is stopped when the pitcher gets the ball in the circle, must immediately advance
or retreat without stopping again.

[SC Ump]

Originally Posted by scroobs

Looks like NCAA has a different view on the LBR.

I do not do NCAA, so cannot comment directly. I will say that this was my understanding of the lookback rule for the first dozen years I umpired... until they changed the wording of the LBR "for clarification" and, IMO, messed it up.