Double Bag Safe or Out?

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

What ruleset are you using?

In almost all of them, plays on someone other than the batter, the base is just one big base - for both the fielder and the runner.

And plays on the BR are only when the BR is going to 1st from home, so even the "BR" when returning from an overrun may use the entire double.

The question came up today as to why no double base in NFHS and I could not answer.

[Andy]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

....The question came up today as to why no double base in NFHS and I could not answer.

It's a optional state association adoption.

I have heard (unofficially) it's because NFHS does not want to make it mandatory and cause schools to incur an additional cost to put it on their fields.

Not very consistent with some other rule changes in other sports that necessitate some type of cost to upgrade or change existing facilities.

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by Andy

It's a optional state association adoption.

I have heard (unofficially) it's because NFHS does not want to make it mandatory and cause schools to incur an additional cost to put it on their fields.

Not very consistent with some other rule changes in other sports that necessitate some type of cost to upgrade or change existing facilities.

No reason for that to surprise you; they actually made the statement that they wouldn't mandate chin straps for cost reasons (at about $1.29 each) back when it was proposed.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

And plays on the BR are only when the BR is going to 1st from home, so even the "BR" when returning from an overrun may use the entire double.

The question came up today as to why no double base in NFHS and I could not answer.

Then you have not been listening. NFHS does allow for a double base.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Then you have not been listening. NFHS does allow for a double base.

I know allowed, but not "mandatory" and why States decide not to adopt.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

I know allowed, but not "mandatory" and why States decide not to adopt.

No NFHS rule is mandatory. NFHS rules are merely suggestions and have only the teeth the local HS association afford them.

[3afan]

here in North TX I've worked at about 20 HS venues this season, all but 3 used the double base