Safety base

[Stu Clary]

Originally Posted by SergioJ

ASA Rule 8, Section 2M

Serg

If you're refering to 8-2-M-5, I disagree. That rule is pretty clear: "On an errant throw pulling the defense off the white portion..."

That didn't happen according to the OP:

Originally Posted by illiniwek8

Runner on first.....batter hits line drive to second baseman who catches it and throws to first baseman who has her foot on the orange safety base.....

With all due respect to everyone, I still have safe.

[MD Longhorn]

Um, Stu ... think it through. Are you really implying that a runner trying to get to first base FROM THE DIRECTION OF SECOND has to go to the orange bag to be safe? Logically, does that make any sense to you?

The rule you keep quoting SOLELY applies to plays being made on the batter-runner heading from the plate to first. In every other situation, the bag is just one big bag for both the offense and the defense.

[JefferMC]

Originally Posted by Stu Clary

If you're refering to 8-2-M-5, I disagree. That rule is pretty clear: "On an errant throw pulling the defense off the white portion..."

That didn't happen according to the OP:



With all due respect to everyone, I still have safe.

The latest manual I have online is 2008, and in it this rule is number 8.3.M.7

When tagging up on a fly ball, the white or colored portion of the base may be used.

Any time the runner can use both halves, so can the defense.

[JefferMC]

Originally Posted by Stu Clary

Even though F3 never touched the white (ie in fair territory) part of the double base and the throw did not come from foul territory? Please note: I'm not trying to argue, just to learn.

Thanks.

Yep. Once the batter-runner passes the bags, it becomes one big two-tone base, either color equally valid for all purposes.