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Topic: Walk Ruling | Joe Calabrese
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2007-08-21
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 Posted: Sep 25, 2007 4:00:08 pm |
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I had a situation this weekend. Not sure what to think. The batter walked. And, as usual, he ran fast to first base while I was seeing what the other team was doing with the ball, over ran it a couple of steps, and came back, turning to the right as taught. The umpire said that I was lucky. The batter is only protected up to the base on a walk and can be tagged out if he over runs it. Is this correct? |
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NWLLL-UIC
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2007-08-22
| Last edited by: NWLLL-UIC on Sep 26, 2007 2:53:03 pm |
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| Posted: Sep 25, 2007 8:01:26 pm |
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He is correct. However if an umpire were to enforce this penalty on a player under the age of 10 I would take issue with it. Coaches should be working on helping the kids to understand the difference between getting an "award" of a base, and obtaining a base on a play. It's a game concept that I wouldn't expect 10 year olds to just automatically "get", and they should be given some latitude. Once they start playing Majors and above it's a different story.
On Ball 4, the ball is still live and in play, and the Runner only has protection up to first base, once he leaves the base he is in jeopardy to be put out like anybody else. The exception to overrun first base only applies to a BATTED BALL, when the runner is attempting to obtain possesion of first base. With a walk he already has legal possesion of that base from the moment he touches it. HEre is the rule:
6.08
The batter becomes a runner and is entitled to first base without liability to be put out (provided he advances to and touches first base) when
Rule 6.08(a) Comment: A batter who is entitled to first base because of a base on balls must go to first base and touch the base before other base runners are forced to advance. This applies when bases are full and applies when a substitute runner is put into the game.
If, in advancing, the base runner thinks there is a play and he slides past the base before or after touching it he may be put out by the fielder tagging him. If he fails to touch the base to which he is entitled and attempts to advance beyond that base he may be put out by tagging him or the base he missed.
There are various interpitations that view it different ways, but in general with the older kids, they need to stop. With little kids it should NOT be strictly enforced unless the child was attempting to advance somewhere. |
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