Whats the call?

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by NJ Official

I asked the question because its a scenario that has not happened to me before so I thought I would share it and see what people thought about the play. The rule in this league is if a thrown ball goes out of play the runners get one base.

This is a forum to ask questions about softball rules isnt it?

Yes... but if you have local rules that supercede the rules used by the entire rest of the country, and we (the rest of the country) don't work in your local league... we're not sure what you expected by way of an answer here.

BTW - your local rule flies in the face of the rulebook of nearly ever established softball and baseball ruleset, at any level of play. Kind of an odd rule for a local league to have, to be honest.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

...an odd rule for a local league to have...

Covers the majority of local rules!

[BretMan]

Originally Posted by NJ Official

The rule in this league is if a thrown ball goes out of play the runners get one base.

So, under these special league rules, if a batter-runner is running to first base, and the shortstop makes a wild throw before the batter-runner gets to first, and the ball goes out of play, the award is...first base?

Not a very rewarding award...