Left early

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by benbret

NFHS Girl's fastpitch R1 on first and R2 on second. Both runners leave the base at the same time before the pitch is released. Can you call both runners out or should you just pick one?

Only one out per pitch/case is allowed.
If you really mean simultaneous and both as obvious, neither one influenced the other; then I guess the NY approach is ok.

Also, if so, congrats on visions and concentration to see both.

Please use our standard terms of R1 being lead runner, R2 & R3 trailing.

[MD Longhorn]

Do not default to the lead runner... SOMEONE left first - that is the player that's out. If you can't judge what happened first from two events happening nearly simultaneously ... you can't umpire, as that's half of our job.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

Only one out per pitch/case is allowed.
If you really mean simultaneous and both as obvious, neither one influenced the other; then I guess the NY approach is ok.

The first sentence is the point and the answer to the OPQ.

Note the bold in the second sentence. We know it can't be.