Dead Ball Craziness

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Originally posted by WestMichBlue
FP - FED rules (or probably most other Girls FP)

Not ASA. KY Blue has it basically right, not only about the SUV, but the umpire must give the baserunners the opportunity to complete their running assignments. The book does not specify whether the assignment is progressive or returning. It does specify that a runner may not return to touch a missed base once they have left the field of play or a following runner has scored.

The time permitted is purely umpire's judgment, but, like a "missed tag, missed plate" play, I'm going to hesitate prior to making a ruling.

In the given scenario, it seems that the defense jumped right on the appeal, not giving the umpire or offense any time to respond. Thus, the runner would be permitted to return an touch 2B and then would be awarded home which means the runner would then need to retouch 3B as she advanced to home on the award.

BTW, an umpire who rules in this manner is not overturning, reversing, contradicting or doing anything remotely of the kind. That is a misconception often held by those fellas who work with the boys and that little hard ball.

The umpire is merely making independent ruling(s) on totally independent plays.