Assist?

[MNBlue]

Originally Posted by DaveASA/FED

I agree with mbcrower what is the out for? I have a question for you. Let's take the assisting the runner out of this play for a minute. If this situation had occurred and the runner just though 'O maybe I didn't touch' on her own and that runner then touched home after a following runner had scored. Would you have considered that a proper re-touch and ruled the runner safe if the defensive properly appealed that runner missing the plate??

I am hoping that you would have ruled that runner out in my play listed above, since that's a straight by the book ruling. So if you agree that in the above situation that the runner isn't allowed to re-touch home once a following runner has scored, then what in the OP is the out for?? There was nothing for that coach to assist the runner in doing. Applying common sense isn't always a bad thing, but it should not be done when it is in direct conflict with the rules, as it would be if you call an out in this case.

And I certainly hope you're not going to talk the coach in to appealing the missed base.

[DaveASA/FED]

Originally Posted by MNBlue

And I certainly hope you're not going to talk the coach in to appealing the missed base.

Me?? I'm not talking them into or out of anything!

[MNBlue]

Originally Posted by DaveASA/FED

Me?? I'm not talking them into or out of anything!

No, I meant xtreamump. I'm not sure how he thought he would get an out without hinting to the D coach that they need to appeal.

[x-tremeump]

Originally Posted by MNBlue

No, I meant xtreamump. I'm not sure how he thought he would get an out without hinting to the D coach that they need to appeal.

It must be me , even in a 10U JO fast pitch softball game in this sitch here, (I DO NOT SAY ANYTHING OR HINT TO ANY COACH) I Officiate. I know that if coaches that see an opposing coach physically assisting ???? a runner back to the dish after another runner has scored I am expecting a proper appeal. Again it must be just here, because it looks like everyplace beside here there is a bunch of blank stares, between everyone involved in the game that I love. Maybe I hurry up and get a pitch ?