Errant throw / Safety base

[BretMan]

Originally Posted by xtreamump

What is the Forum view on, BR hits a hard grounder to F6, BR beats the throw and only touches the white bag, now the F3 touches the R1 before she returns back to 1B, and says "Hey Blue she did not use the SAFETY Bag ?

Since you highlighted the words "safety bag", do you think that there was something special/unusual about the fielder using those words?

Technically, the rule book might not call it a "safety bag". For instance, ASA and NFHS use the terms "colored portion" or "contrasting colored portion" to describe the part of the base located in foul ground. I've been told that ASA specifically avoids the term "safety base" at the advice of their legal council.

If the runner misses the correct base, and the fielder tags her before she gets back, accompanied by a verbal statement that she's appealing the missed base...that's good enough for me. I have an out.