Courtesy Runner Timing

[nopachunts]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

A lot of teams will leave the catcher in until 2 outs occur (using the courtesy runner rule as it's meant to be used - to give them time to get the gear on and speed up the game).

I have done tournaments where a CR must be used for F2 if there are two outs. Speeds up the half-inning break.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by nopachunts

I have done tournaments where a CR must be used for F2 if there are two outs. Speeds up the half-inning break.

Me too. I don't like forced CR's - had one protested once (yeah, that helped the speed up process); a speedy catcher (yeah, usually a contradiction there) was on third with 2 outs and the other team insisted she be swapped out. TD agreed, even though the only girl in the dugout who could CR was actually going to catch the next inning and was already dressed for it.