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Out or not???
Batter up, runners on 1st and 3rd. Batter hits fair and ball gets intercepted by SS who throws ball to 2B. 2B catches ball while in contact with 2nd base and before runner from 1st reaches 2nd (forced play). Runner arrives at 2nd and runs down 2B who subsequently drops ball because of it - although 2nd base was already tagged based on force play. Umpire ruled runner safe on the basis that 2B dropped ball.
As an off duty female baseball umpire I would have called the runner on 2nd out based on forced play and tagged 2nd base.
What's right and what's wrong??
Tricia;
As long as the release of the ball was "deliberate and intentional" then the out should stand. If the 2nd baseman dropped the ball and it wasn't deliberate and intentional then the runner would be safe, regardless if there was a rundown or not.
I hope this has helped.
-Martin Hoover
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Martin Hoover
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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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