B/r goes to 1st-but it's not a 3KD

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by chuck chopper

We have had way too many B/R's going to 1st on "what they thought" was a 3rd strike dropped but it wasn't a 3KD situation. Thus you know the drill, catcher throws-all runners are now stealing, etc. Is it proper to use ASA 8-7-P-"note" (continuing to run and drawing a throw) ?

The BR is exempt from that type of INT on a U3K, which is usually interpreted to include mistaken situations. It is also generally accepted that we can't tell if the BR was doing a deliberate deceit.