Just Curious

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by Andy

The "safety" is big in slowpitch around here.

It's even in the league rules in two of the leagues I work. A runner on third can stand in foul territory with a right handed batter up to avoid a potential line drive down the third base line. When the ball is put in play, the runner must touch third before advancing.

In my observations, I have seen far more runners using "safety" be hit or almost hit by batted foul balls than they would have been if they just stayed on third.

Yeah, that idea only works when line drives in foul territory are banned!

[jwwashburn]

A runner not in contact with the base concerned about "safety"?

Wouldn't he be safer on the bench after I call him out?

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by jwwashburn

A runner not in contact with the base concerned about "safety"?

Wouldn't he be safer on the bench after I call him out?

Is the softball rule different? In BB you aren't out if hit by a batted ball over foul ground.

[jwwashburn]

I did not mention a foul ball hitting him and calling him out. That rule is the same in both sports.

I would call him out because he is not on the base at the time of the pitch.

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

Is the softball rule different? In BB you aren't out if hit by a batted ball over foul ground.

That part of the rule is not different, but beilng off the bag before the pitch is way different

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by HugoTafurst

That part of the rule is not different, but beilng off the bag before the pitch is way different

I thought the discussion had morphed to one about leagues that allow the runner to be off the base for safety.

[DeputyUICHousto]

So you stand in foul territory at 3rd base with your big right handed masher up to bat. And he smashes one right at you while you off the base in foul territory. The end result is the same. You're still hit and hurts like crap!!! You might even need to be carted off. Today's "ball players" don't have the kind of bat control it would take to be sure they didn't smash one foul and hit the runner the umpire allows to stand in foul territory for "safety"!!!

[IRISHMAFIA]

But part of this is an advantage to the offense that "gives" the batter the line to hit.

[DUNDALKCHOPPER]

No team singing, no body behind the backstop, minors who base coach have to wear a helmet,

[Andy]

Originally Posted by DUNDALKCHOPPER

...minors who base coach have to wear a helmet,

This is not a "made up" rule....

NFHS 1-6-1
ASA 3-5-E