Run scoring or not

[Tjrogers]

USSSA slow pitch softball rules

Situation: 1 out runners on 2nd and 3rd, fly all to centerfield that is caught, runner on third tags and runs home, runner on second does not tag tries to advance and is out upon a force trying to return to second. The throw goes to the pitcher, who cuts it off as the runner on third crosses home plate, then throws to second to get the runner on second out to end the inning. Does the run count in this situation or not?

[Velho]

This is a time play. Since R3 (the runner on 3rd) scored before R2 (the runner on 2nd) was out on the appeal, the run scores.

Even though the base can be tagged to appeal R2 being out for not retouching this is not a Force.

[Coach Carl]

The defense in your play is appealing that the runner left early.  A valid appeal would be tagging either the runner or the base from which he left early, but they must do it before the runner corrects his infraction.  Typically, the defense chooses to tag the base and this creates the race to the bag that looks similar to a force play.   

 

[MadMax]

On 6/18/2026 at 11:39 AM, Tjrogers said:

fly ball to centerfield that is caught, 

… runner on second does not tag tries to advance and is out upon a force

The entire amateur baseball ⚾️ (and softball 🥎 ) community needs education on this simple point – any time when a batted ball (liner, pop-fly, fly, et. al.) is caught, the force is off. Thus, any subsequent outs will occur via tags, appeals, or INT by a member of the offense. 

[JSam21]

On 6/20/2026 at 7:58 PM, MadMax said:

The entire amateur baseball ⚾️ (and softball 🥎 ) community needs education on this simple point – any time when a batted ball (liner, pop-fly, fly, et. al.) is caught, the force is off. Thus, any subsequent outs will occur via tags, appeals, or INT by a member of the offense. 

This... and a catcher stepping in front of home plate to receive a pitch with R3 attempting to advance is not a "Catcher's Balk".