what the heckwas that runner?

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by Big Slick

Regardless how you want to phrase it for this specific case, the OP has the runner touching first and then leaving the bag. Either call her out; or call time and place her at first. What other choice do you have?

The third choice is quite obvious, to me; she isn't out, the ball remains alive, and the runner is in jeopardy. What is your basis for calling time (particularly under NCAA rules) with a runner clearly off a base?

[Big Slick]

Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve

The third choice is quite obvious, to me; she isn't out, the ball remains alive, and the runner is in jeopardy. What is your basis for calling time (particularly under NCAA rules) with a runner clearly off a base?

And how would you get a runner out between first and home when she walked?

[youngump]

Originally Posted by Big Slick

And how would you get a runner out between first and home when she walked?

By tagging her while off the base? She has advanced to first, so her walk protection is over. She has returned from overrunning so she has no such protection. If she moves toward home while you're trying to tag her she is out. Or if she doesn't go straight toward the base of her choice when you go to apply the tag.
(A smart pitcher would just hold the ball and wait for her to commit the inevitable LBR violation.)
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