confusion on basebaths

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Originally Posted by steveshane67

Thanks a lot for all the help.

I played HS baseball and now play in a local softball league and umpire from time to time. I dont pretend to know all the rules, but know most of them. apparently i missed the ruling on the runner closest to home at the time of the INT.

Hey, we all have to start somewhere, right?

Originally Posted by steveshane67

to be honest with you, on the play from the initial post, the R3 very well might have been out, b4 R1 scored, if the BR wasnt involved in the play so my thought process was to not punish the defense (by allowing the run to score) bc of an "infraction" by the offense.

Sometimes, it's difficult to tell, especially if you're calling a single-umpire game. In time, you'll learn what to look for and when.

Originally Posted by steveshane67

Funny thing is, the team at bat never argued the run should score, they only argued that there shouldnt be interference called on the BR.

I'm not terribly surprised. Players are like lemmings - they follow the ball until it leads them off the cliff.

Originally Posted by steveshane67

I guess you dont need to know every rule, just more than the players in the game.

We all try our best to learn as much as we can, but sometimes, it all boils down to the above statement.