AboutRick Bundy Expertise I can answer all questions relating to the fundamentals of baseball from t-ball to college, individual and team instruction, game strategy, drills, practice organizaton, coaching philosophies and, last, but not least, the mental game.
Experience 4 years little league
4 years high school baseball( 2 varsity)
2 years junior college baseball
1 summer, Central Illinois Collegiate League, Galesburg, Pioneers
2 years, four year college
Publications I am the owner/builder of theoleballgame.com, a website for playing and coaching youth baseball.
Education/Credentials Retired teacher 31 years (retired 4)
34 years high school baseball coaching/15 as a head coach/19 varsity asst, 2008 was the 34th.
I am in my 8th year as a coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks Training Centers, the official youth baseball and fast pitch softball camps of The Arizona Diamondbacks.
Question runners on first and second the batter hits a ground ball to shortstop runner on second remains on second shortstop tags runner while runner is still standing on second he also steps on second base and then throws the ball to first before the batter reaches first does this constitute a tripple play or is the runner who occupied second base still safe because he was taged while still standing on the base and when the shortstop tagged second it then takes the force play away from third base allowing the runner to remain on second
Answer Ron: Great baseball question.
If the SS tagged the runner on 2B before touching second base, then touched 2B and threw to 1B, triple play.
As soon as the batter put the ground ball in play, the runners on 1B and 2B are in a force situation. The rules say they must leave the base they is occupying; but don't say when. If he remains on the base and lets them tag him, he will be out, if the tag is made first.
If the SS touches 2B first, that immediately takes the force off of the runner at 2B. If he is still at the base, he can remain there. Should he decide to run on the throw to 1B, a tag is required at 3B for the out.
For an umpire, it all sorts out by what order the SS takes his steps.
Base first, force erased. Tag first, pending triple play.
