Baseball Instruction/Extra Base Question

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Expert: - 4/27/2009


Question
The play was the right fielder caught a fly ball and tried to double up the runner at 1B. The throw went of bounds, is it 1 or 2 bases for the runner? There was also a runner at 2B, does he get to score? Thanks

Answer
Towson,

Each runner, without liability to be put out, advances two bases when a thrown ball goes into the stands.  Bases are awarded by the position of the runners at the time the ball went out of play.  So in this case, the runner at 2nd would be awarded 3rd and home, and the runner at 1st would be awarded 2nd and 3rd.

I hope this has helped.  Should you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask!

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Questions regarding the Rules and Regulations of Little League Baseball and Softball. Questions regarding the history and organization of Little League Baseball at local, state, regional, and international levels. Advise regarding certain operational procedures and recommendations to Local League representatives.

Experience

Volunteer Little League Umpire since 2000; 2003 Little League, Junior League, Senior League and Big League Softball European Regional Umpire; 2005 Little League Softball Western Regional Umpire; Member- Hesperia National(Hesperia, CA) Little League Board of Directors(2003-2004); President- Hesperia National Little League Board of Directors(2005-Present); 2007 Junior Softball Western Regional Umpire

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Little League Baseball, Inc is the main operational center. I fall under Little League Western Region, and California District 49. I currently serve as President of the Hesperia National Little League Board of Directors.

Education/Credentials
Western Regional Junior Umpire School(2000)(Named Outstanding Junior Umpire of the Western Region Area); Instructor - Little League Baseball Western Regional Outreach Clinics

Awards and Honors
Outstanding Junior Umpire of the Western Regional Area(2000)

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