The catcher has the baseball, so it really doesn't matter where he is. The runner has 4 options, slide, try to go around him, retreat, or give himself up.... Running through him is not a legal option in Legion baseball.
Because it isn't a ball past the base. Another thing is you would have to have 2 cameras trained on each base and synced perfectly to determine where the ball was at the time it crossed the front edge of the base.
There is no way to say this without sounding like a smart ass. You don't have to touch the base with the ball held on your foot... so why would it matter what body part touched the base?
If they have long hair and their hair touches the base... that counts too.
I think he is confusing the wood/composite/bamboo part of your previous post. I think you meant to say wood-composite bats. Wood barrel with composite handles.
Both the offense and defense were put at a disadvantage in this situation. The only way to fairly rectify this situation is to put the runner back on 3rd and re-start the inning with 2 outs.