Ever seen the BR run into the 3rd baseman on a bunt up the 1st base line?

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Originally Posted by LMan

Hesitated where? Its not in the OP.

Any other details you want to dribble out as the thread goes on?

I know it's a TWP, but I'm simply contesting the post(s) that there is no example where a BR would not be automatically out for being crashed by F5 (who is fielding a bunt). For discussion purposes, I don't think that is true. IRL, would probably never see it.

Your implication that a) batter weakly bunts and ball dribbles out slightly in front of plate; b) F5 is rushing in to field it, so; c) BR must stand motionless in box to await F5's tag is absurd.

/thread, before any impressionable young umps are led astray by a rules discussion.....

Originally Posted by iowasoftballump

I could not believe what I was seeing. 3rd baseman playing 2/3 down the line. Girl squares early to bunt, 3rd baseman crashes to the plate. Bunt goes up
1st base line and BR get a late jump out of the box. 3rd baseman attempting to field bunt is run into by the batter while running to 1st.

Late jump seems to be an hestiation to me. Need further proof? Ok here's some more....

Originally Posted by iowasoftballump

The delay in the runner leaving the box play a huge part in this and was even part of the conversation between me and the head coach between innings.

Again, delay to me seems like a hesitation and the original poster seems to agree with me.

No, the batter-runner doesn't have to just stand there and be tagged, but neither can she run into F5 fielding a live batted ball. You are assuming the batter-runner only has two options: to be tagged or interfere with F5. If that's the case, she's out either way. However, she has another option. To run around F5.

You also seem to overlook that the batter-runner had the opportunity to avoid F5. See quote below.

Originally Posted by iowasoftballump

Because I feel like that if the 3rd baseman would have been running up her back then it would have been OB but the fact that the 3rd baseman was in front of the BR that the BR had a chance to avoid her and not run into her.