Play at first

[Guest Tom]

I am doing my 2nd ever softball game last night, 10 and up.  Pop up to the catcher and she makes the catch.  R1 is running back to first to tag up and the throw from the catcher to first is dropped so the runner is safe.  My question is whether or not the orange bag to the right of first, which is used by the runners can also be used by the first baseman on a put out?  Had the girl caught the ball in my game, she was standing on the orange bag, and not the base in fair territory.  

[CJK]

Short answer:  USA Softball (formerly ASA) -- yes;  USSSA -- no.

Longer answer:  The USA/ASA rules treat the orange/white base as One Big Base after the initial run-through at first on an infield ground ball.  Any player may use any part of the One Big Base at any time after that initial play.  The USSSA rules consider the orange part of the base to vanish after the initial run-through at first on an infield ground ball.  All players must use the white part base for any play after the initial one.

[Tksjewelry]

No, orange bag is for the first play on a batter runner only. Any play on R1, the orange is closed.

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