ASA Post July Rules Clarifications

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by Snocatzdad

...This seems off to me. IMO it should be a 2 base award from the last base safely reached at the time of the release. Since the runner has to go back and tag up, then the last base safely reached was 1B and award should be 3B. ...

The rule merely states that "The award shall be governed by the position of the runners when the ball left the fielder’s hand." It says nothing about base reached, safely or otherwise. Besides, unless or until the appeal is properly made, the runner is considered to have safely reached 2B.

PS: Anyone know why this play has the heading "Rule 8 Section 5F" when the pertinent rule is Rule 8 Section 5G?