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tagging up When Can a Runner Leave the Base when Tagging Up?
NotSoRealMcCoy posted a question in Ask the Umpire
Although I came across this situation in a city league softball game, I assume the rule would be the same across all leagues. Less than two outs, runner on third (or really any base), batter hits fly ball to an outfielder and the runner is tagging up. The fly ball hits the outfielder's glove and immediately pops up in the air a few feet, however the fielder then catches the ball on the way down before the ball hits the ground (so the batter is out). At which point can the runner tagging up legally leave the base; at the point the fielder first touched the ball or at the completion of the catch? A similar situation would be if after hitting the outfielder's glove, a second fielder actually ends catching the ball before it hits the ground (again, the batter is out). Does the runner have to wait until the ball is caught by the second fielder before leaving the base or can the runner leave when the ball initially touched the first fielder? And one last scenario: the batter lines a pitched ball that ricochets off the pitcher, causing the ball, never having touched the ground, to pop way up in the air, still in the infield. If a potential infield fly rule situation was in effect for this batter, could the IFR be applied here? I've asked several amateur umpires these questions and have received a medley of responses. Thanks. -
I'd never heard this before and I cant find a reference for it so I wanted to post it and see if anyone had heard of this before. A runner on first with no-body out. Batter hits a deep fly ball to left field that may or maynot be caught. The runner on first advances all the way to second and stands with one foot on second and the other foot between first and second (so he has not rounded the base). The left fielder makes the catch and the runner who had one foot on second retreats to first base. Does the runner have to break contact with second base and then re-tag second base before he can return to first base (retracing his steps even though he never actually rounded second base, only making contact with one foot)? I know that if he rounds second base he has to retrace his steps and touch second before returning to first base. But I heard on the radio the other day that the runner must re-tag the base (break contact and then re-tag) before he can return to first base. I'd never heard that before and was wondering if it was true and what Rule number would apply, Thanks! CR
