Outs

[Guest Softball Royals]

Bases loaded, one out. Hit the ball to pitcher, throws to first and then home. No tag at home just standing on plate. Is the runner at home out since their was no tag?

[GreyhoundAggie]

The runner at home must be tagged out.

Since the defense threw to 1st and got the out there, it removes the force at all other bases.

 

[noumpere]

I have played ion some softball games where every out was a "force out" and runners could "run thorugh" all bases to avoid sliding and (attempt to ) avoid collisions, etc.

[beerguy55]

With your name having softball in it, then I'll say that in many/most slow pitch leagues outs at home are achieved by touching the plate (in fact, usually, tagging the runner is not permitted)...the runner crosses a line, and does not touch the plate (in most cases, may not touch th eplate).

So, if this is a recreational/beer slow pitch league, the runner at home could indeed be out.

[stevis]

20 minutes ago, beerguy55 said:

With your name having softball in it, then I'll say that in many/most slow pitch leagues outs at home are achieved by touching the plate (in fact, usually, tagging the runner is not permitted)...the runner crosses a line, and does not touch the plate (in most cases, may not touch th eplate).

So, if this is a recreational/beer slow pitch league, the runner at home could indeed be out.

My grad school league did this.   We called our own games, was supposed to be friendly.

I was F3, bases loaded, did exactly this--stepped on first, then threw home.  The 1B Coach, in charge of that call, looked and said "But you took away the force first....OHHHHHH" and acknowledged I had found that exploit.

[beerguy55]

1 hour ago, stevis said:

My grad school league did this.   We called our own games, was supposed to be friendly.

I was F3, bases loaded, did exactly this--stepped on first, then threw home.  The 1B Coach, in charge of that call, looked and said "But you took away the force first....OHHHHHH" and acknowledged I had found that exploit.

Typically there's a Commit line too, about 2/3 from third base to home - if the runner hasn't passed it, touching home plate does nothing...once he passes it, he must continue, and the "force" is now on.

[stevis]

16 hours ago, beerguy55 said:

Typically there's a Commit line too, about 2/3 from third base to home - if the runner hasn't passed it, touching home plate does nothing...once he passes it, he must continue, and the "force" is now on.

Yeah, we put up a cone halfway down.

We were literally throwing bases out on park fields every week, it wasn't a precision operation for us.

[beerguy55]

1 hour ago, stevis said:

Yeah, we put up a cone halfway down.

We were literally throwing bases out on park fields every week, it wasn't a precision operation for us.

Yeah, it's so crazy how people everywhere manage to play baseball games without coaches and umpires and spectators.

 

[wolfe_man]

28 minutes ago, beerguy55 said:

Yeah, it's so crazy how people everywhere manage to play baseball games without coaches and umpires and spectators.

 

We used to have some crazy fun backyard wiffle ball games a kid - no umpire, coach or parent invervention required!