Interesting situtation...opinions please.

[bkbjones]

Rule 10.1 doesn't apply if there is a rule in place to cover the sitch. The God rule is there to cover anything not specifically covered by the rules. I have used the God rule twice in 34 years. The rule book (and rules supplement) may not be 100% foolproof (after all, if it were 100% foolproof we wouldn't have a need for this board). If the batter is automatically credited with a run, he can't be called out. (Well, I guess he could if he maliciously creamed the first baseman, but...)

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by bkbjones

(Well, I guess he could if he maliciously creamed the first baseman, but...)

Actually, he cannot in that case. There was an attempted change a couple years ago trying to make unsportsmanlike conduct by an active runner an out in ASA. It went nowhere.

[CecilOne]

Quote:
Originally Posted by CecilOne
Ball into dead ball territory


BR reached 1st if passing the runner at 1st.

Originally Posted by gumpire

Don't see where it matters if BR reached 1st in the ruling....he/she passed the preceeding runner and is OUT.

Just that it is a timing play, not a "BR did not reach 1st" out that prevents anyone from scoring. IOW, R1 might have scored from 3rd before the out (if there had been an out).