Is a failure to tag on a fly ball a force play

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Sun Feb 03, 2013, 12:41pm

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Originally Posted by TXFPBlue

And is it treated any differently with different rule sets. I'm specifically wanting clarification on Fed ruleset.

Assuming you are referring to not leaving a base prior to first contact on a caught fly ball, the answer is no in any softball or baseball game.

It is IMPOSSIBLE to have a force out anytime the player who batted the ball is retired prior to the play in question.

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