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Old Thu Jun 09, 2011, 06:30am
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Here is where I have an issue. . .There is an OBS, I am protecting them between the bases. . she RETREATS back to 2nd. . .TO ME that means she is ON second. . so now I OBS is off! When she leaves the base upon the coaches urging. . .she is fair game. . .if there is a play on her and she is out, she's OUT
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No, you cannot make that call unless there was a subsequent play on another runner.
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Old Thu Jun 09, 2011, 06:43am
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Old Thu Jun 09, 2011, 06:45am
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No, you cannot make that call unless there was a subsequent play on another runner.
Which means the runner can NOT be out between 2nd and 3rd, until the next pitch. Hence, the coach had nothing to lose having the runner try to advance.
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