Help with a Sitch..

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by BretMan

As a freshly certified NSA umpire, this one intrigued me.

The NSA rule book makes no mention of a dead ball being called when there is a Look Back violation- at least, no mention anywhere in the actual rule (8-8-X) or under the rule that describes dead ball situations (9-1-a thru v).

If the status of the ball (live/dead) is mentioned anywhere in the NSA rule book. with respect to a Look Back violation, I cannot find it. Going strictly by that, you would have to assume that the ball remains live.

But, wait...there's more!

There is an NSA case book available on-line at their website. And the case book plays are quite clear. Anytime there is a Look Back violation, the case plays all state that...THE BALL IS DEAD!

.. .and thus ending your dilemma? ..

[BretMan]

Yep. Two seperate case plays that say the ball is dead is good enough for me!

[CecilOne]

In the OP, this is all that matters:

R1 @ 3B;
BR is walked;
As BR jogs to 1B, R1 steps off 3B a few feet;
Ball is returned to the pitcher in the circle;
Without stopping, BR rounds 1B and jogs to 2B;
R1 just stands there, a few feet off 3B;

[CecilOne]

There almost had to be a hijack, so here it is.
There are some "outs by rule" that do not require action by the defense and are not dead ball situations. Those I can think of right away are
- infield fly rule
- removing helmet while running
- passing another runner (w/o OBS)
What else?

[shipwreck]

How about physically assisting a runner? Dave