Baseball Instruction/does the run count

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Expert: - 4/29/2010


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Scenario: Little league - bases loaded, 2 outs.  Ball is his to short stop, short stop chooses to try to tag the runner advancing from 2B to 3B, runner dodges initial tag attempt however then gets tagged out (out 3).  The runner who was on 3B crosses home before the tag.  Does the run count?  Is this still a "force out" play even though the out did not occur on the base that the runner was advancing to?  Thanks

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Greg,

It depends on if the runner reached third base safely.  If the runner was tagged out prior to reaching third base, the run does not count as it is a force play (runner forced to advance to third).  If the runner had reached third safely and then made an attempt to run home and got tagged out, then he advanced at his own risk, the run would score.

I hope this has helped.

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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.

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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.

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

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Outstanding Junior Umpire of the Western Regional Area(2000)

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