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When a batter hits a ball and runs past 1st base and turns around to go back to 1st base does the defesive player have to tag the runner to be out are touch the base. This also is for second and 3rd base does the defesive player have to tag the runner or touch the bag for their to be out and each base
Hi afuller,
1st base is different than 2nd or 3rd. You can overrun 1st and turn right or left w/out liability to be put out unless you make a move toward 2nd. In that case you must tag the b-r before they get back to 1st.
If you overrun 2nd or 3rd you must tag the runner before they get back to the base.
Mark
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Dr. Mark R. Ambrose
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I can answer all questions about book rules and "case book" rules governing the playing of ASA softball. Have a REAL situation that happened and are not sure the proper rule was applied, ask me.
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I am a registered ASA umpire, a MASA "At-Large" umpire since 1996 and a retired District Umpire-In-Chief. I have very extensive experience in MASA State Championship and ASA national qualifying tournament play both as an umpire and an Umpire-In-Chief. I completed 3 ASA National Schools including the ASA national advanced umpire school in Ok City("Bernie" for those who know him was the lead clinician, I survived the week and couldn't let my kids watch the game tapes when I got home. No, I love you Bernie). I was one of 4 "Yankee" umpires selected to umpire the Men's D National East Championship in 2002 in Winter Haven FL
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