Base out of place

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Dholloway1962

Don't think your question makes sense but here goes:

The rules about dislodged bases pertain if a base is dislodged DURING play. You wouldn't, well I hope you wouldn't, start a game or continue a game with a base 5 FEET (is that what you meant?) out of place. You would fix it before any play began, once again I hope you would!!

Now if you meant that for some reason F3 kicked the base out of place after B1 hit the ball then B1 wouldn't have to run 5 feet out of the way to touch it.

But if you did happen to start a game with the bases in the wrong location, you simply make the correction as soon as it's noticed and play on. Sorry, guys... Blame the field crew for screwing up.

[7in60]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

But if you did happen to start a game with the bases in the wrong location, you simply make the correction as soon as it's noticed and play on. Sorry, guys... Blame the field crew for screwing up.

Softball Ontario rules say to move the base(s) after completing the inning. If it was 5' out I would probably ask the coaches to agree to moving the bag immediately.

In some places, you would have to be stuck with the bases, especially if they're the newer posted type. If they're not aligned on the foul line, then you need to tell the managers how you will handle foul balls hitting it, etc. If they're just plumb wrong as to the distance, then that's where my little hand garden spade in my bag comes in handy.