identifying runners

[steveshane67]

Runners at the corners, two outs. On a double by B5, R4 misses 2B as R3 scores. Does the run count if the missed base is appealed properly?

Where are you getting this example from? there are only 3 bases, so in the "easier" method, you could only have R1, R2, or R3, never R4 or R5 or R6....

The "logical" reason for the softball method is order we all learned as children, 1, then 2, then 3..... same order in which the runners advance around the bases.

I understand how softball labels its runners, to me, and apparently to other people, its superfluous to have a label on a runner, then have to qualify where that runner is. You dont think its overly complex to say R1 is on second base when you can just say R2?

In the other, R3 comes before R1 and you have B3 hitting a double with R3 scoring. Huh?

Maybe this is why you like the softball version, bc you cant comprehend that R3 means hes on third, which means hes ahead of R1, whos on first.

Its almost like having to say any rectangle with 4 sides of equal length, when you can just say any square.

With the softball method, you can continue with subsequent plays without changing the designation. If in the above scenario, the appeal was denied. You now have R4 and R5 on 3B & 2B with B6 in the box, 2 outs and one run scored.

With the other, it would be R3(nee R1) and R2(nee B3) on 3B & 2B with B3 batting. Wait a minute, didn't B3 just bat and is now standing on 2B?

maybe thats the answer to my question???? but ive never seen a description of a play with anything other than R1 R2 R3 used, ie ive never seen a sit with R4 or R5 or R6... used