Run Scores?

[chapmaja]

Originally Posted by Dakota

What was her coach doing??
This is a good question. The player needs to listen to the coach, not the other team.
Anyway, is there a case for obstruction?

This would really depend on if the umpire heard a coach of players from the defensive team yelling with the intent to deceive the runner. Yes, if the players (field or bench) or the coaching staff are yelling to deceive the runner or batter runner it can be verbal obstruction. To call this you better be darn sure that the coaches or players were attempting to confuse or deceive the offensive team.

If not, run does not score since the force was reinstated. (Cue the discussion about whether the BR is "forced".)

What about this situation. 2 outs, bottom of the 7th inning, home team down 1 run. Runners at second and third. Batter hits a single to CF. Batter runner touches first base and the runner from 2nd is attempting to score. The batter-runner, after touching first base steps back toward home to see the game winning run score, The defense, knowing they can't get the runner at home, throws to F3, who tags the batter runner who is standing 3 feet in front of 1b (but who has already touched it), before the runner scores. What is the result? Does the defense win by a run, it is a tie game, or does the home team win with 2 runs in the bottom of the 7th.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by chapmaja

What about this situation. 2 outs, bottom of the 7th inning, home team down 1 run. Runners at second and third. Batter hits a single to CF. Batter runner touches first base and the runner from 2nd is attempting to score. The batter-runner, after touching first base steps back toward home to see the game winning run score, The defense, knowing they can't get the runner at home, throws to F3, who tags the batter runner who is standing 3 feet in front of 1b (but who has already touched it), before the runner scores. What is the result? Does the defense win by a run, it is a tie game, or does the home team win with 2 runs in the bottom of the 7th.

If they can make a throw to 1B to tag a RUNNER before the runner from 2B gets to the plate, they probably had time to throw home for a play.

[chapmaja]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

If they can make a throw to 1B to tag a RUNNER before the runner from 2B gets to the plate, they probably had time to throw home for a play.

Reread the post, then try to answer.

[LIUmp]

Originally Posted by chapmaja

Reread the post, then try to answer.

He's right. This is a made up play, and in reality NO team will do what is stated here. If there's a play at home on the winning run, they're throwing home.

[tcannizzo]

Originally Posted by argodad

NFHS Rules (a play from the Florida HS Finals)

R1 on 3B, R2 on 2B, two outs. Batter hits a short fly ball that F5 totally misjudges in the wind. Ball falls untouched on the line a foot in front of 3B. R1 advances and touches home plate. BR advances to 1B and touches and crosses the bag.

What about the rest of the story? Fair or foul?

[argodad]

Originally Posted by tcannizzo

What about the rest of the story? Fair or foul?

Fair ball (foul player). Hit on the line and actually bounced into the inside corner of the base. Strong breeze was blowing toward RF.