Little League Side Retired When All Players Bat

[MooseLoop]

Little League Rule 5.07 provides for Minor League games: "The side is retired  . . .  when all players on the roster have batted one time in the half-inning  . . .  ."

 

So, bottom of sixth (last inning), home team batting, scored five runs already but still down by one run.  Five-run limit not in effect.  One out, runners on second and third.  Ninth and last batter on roster grounds to the shortstop, who throws to first.  Runner from third crosses the plate before the throw reaches first.  First baseman catches throw for putout of batter-runner.  Fielders, thinking the last out was a forceout and no run scores on the play, start celebrating. Runner from second touches third and home after the putout.  Who wins the game?

 

 

[grayhawk]

Little League Rule 5.07 provides for Minor League games: "The side is retired  . . .  when all players on the roster have batted one time in the half-inning  . . .  ."

 

So, bottom of sixth (last inning), home team batting, scored five runs already but still down by one run.  Five-run limit not in effect.  One out, runners on second and third.  Ninth and last batter on roster grounds to the shortstop, who throws to first.  Runner from third crosses the plate before the throw reaches first.  First baseman catches throw for putout of batter-runner.  Fielders, thinking the last out was a forceout and no run scores on the play, start celebrating. Runner from second touches third and home after the putout.  Who wins the game?

 

Just because the "last batter" was put out does not mean the game ends at that instant.  Runs that scored as a result of continuous action on that play should count.

[Rich Ives]

Little League Rule 5.07 provides for Minor League games: "The side is retired  . . .  when all players on the roster have batted one time in the half-inning  . . .  ."

 

So, bottom of sixth (last inning), home team batting, scored five runs already but still down by one run.  Five-run limit not in effect.  One out, runners on second and third.  Ninth and last batter on roster grounds to the shortstop, who throws to first.  Runner from third crosses the plate before the throw reaches first.  First baseman catches throw for putout of batter-runner.  Fielders, thinking the last out was a forceout and no run scores on the play, start celebrating. Runner from second touches third and home after the putout.  Who wins the game?

 

If it was the third out then the inning is over and no runs score. Look at 4.09. The force out and batter-runner at first have the same effect.

 

If it was not the third out the runs score. The last player batted but play continues untile the action stops.

[ALStripes17]

That's why the little kids are taught to run home and step on the plate! Haha Bc that's what they do in MLB?

[Mudisfun]

Your runs score... you only had 2 outs once the B/R was retired...