8U rules conundrum

[BretMan]

Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve

Not on my game; last time by, a theory not particularly or specifically referenced by any rules authority I have noticed, doesn't supercede touching bases in the proper order, a rule.

I was thinking that ASA had recognized "last time by" as a valid theory for their game in the "Plays and Clarifications" section of their website.

I looked through there and couldn't find it. Apparently, I am thinking of another sanctioning body. I definitely remember discussing this for some rule set or another before this season started.

But I'm still not buying the whole "this is just like a blocked ball" argument! Besides the fact that there is a very precise definition of and rule covering a blocked ball, a blocked ball (with a base award to the runners) is the result of the defensive team doing something they're not supposed to do. On this play, the defense was doing exactly what the rule compels them to do!