Abandonment?

[okla21fan]

Originally Posted by Manny A

Follow-up question: I realize that BRs, by definition, are not "forced" to first base. Given that a runner who is forced to a base, touches that base, and then for whatever reason retreats back towards her previous base reinstates the force to the next base, is the same interpretation given at first on the BR?

IOW, in the OP play, could F3 simply tag first base to put the BR out?

I brought this very question up to KR and the other Natl Staff members at the FP Advanced Camp last summer, because there is really no specific rule in ASA that covers the B/R and reinstating at 1st base. KR, after much debate did agree that 'we need to clarify this and put it in the book', but any change was not purposed last fall at Council.

So based on the current rule set, there is nothing in the book that was reinstate 'the force' for the B/R at 1st base. That still only applies to other runners forced to vacate because the Batter became a B/R. The B/R still needs to be tagged while off the base or he/she enter DBT to have an out.