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leaving a base early
ASA 8-7-R
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on an unrelated note, Ive never seen 16" played, but are runners allowed to leave the base basically whenever they want? (ie doesnt ball is put in play happen when the pitcher still has the ball on the mound?) |
Can't/won't address 16"; don't really know the game.
In both fastpitch, and slowpitch; if a runner leaves a base before they legally can (different time, but same effect); "DEAD BALL", no pitch, runner is out. |
thank you,
follow up question, how is one supposed to discern the difference of not touching the base until the ball is batted and 8-7-V Quote:
seems like an awfully worded rule, and really completely unnecessary. and why would a runner want a running start on a FLY ball, wouldnt a GROUND ball more warrant a running start??? |
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For 8-7-V, think here; Tag-up. |
The rule prevents a player from standing 10 yards into the outfield and timing his running start so he tags his base right as the ball is caught/touched - thus he cannot be appealed out, but he is already at a full speed run on the way home at the moment of the catch/touch.
And yes, I would expect an umpire to see that a runner was lining up behind the base as we are expected to see anything else... |
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i just got it, i misunderstood that V was talking about after contact, while R was talking about before contact. stepping backwards to get a running tag seems awfully hard to time correctly. was this a common practice until that rule was put in place? |
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