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Sept. 20 Turbobob Men's 65 71 posts | Ruling for runner stepping on baseman's foot instead of the base? In our self umpiring local league, we had this situation. Runner on 1st base, one out. Batter hits soft line drive to pitcher who catches it. Runner on 1st starts towards 2nd, then attempts to return to 1st base. 1st baseman's foot is on the bag and the runner steps on the 1st baseman's foot and never touches the bag. A second or two later, pitcher throws ball to 1st baseman and the runner is still standing on the 1st baseman's foot. The runner was called out because he never touched the bag or was never in contact with the bag, as stated many times in the rule book for a runner making contact with a base. Was that the correct call? Must a runner touch the bag and not a baseman's foot that is on the bag? |
Sept. 20 Wayne 37 Men's 65 773 posts | Ruling for runner stepping on baseman's foot instead of the base? The foot isn't part of the base. Runner out. |
Sept. 20 DaveDowell Men's 70 4326 posts | Ruling for runner stepping on baseman's foot instead of the base? I concur, without any need for further comment. Thanks, Wayne. |
Sept. 21 Wayne 37 Men's 65 773 posts | Ruling for runner stepping on baseman's foot instead of the base? The only way I would have the runner save was if the fielder was deliberately blocking access to the base and not in the process of receiving the throw. Hope you've noticed in MLB that there aren't collisions at the plate because of this rule change. Catcher has to give the runner access to the plate when not actually taking the throw as to making a play. |
Sept. 21 Omar Khayyam 1357 posts | Ruling for runner stepping on baseman's foot instead of the base? Turbobob, are you sure that the runner continued to step only on the foot and not on the bag for two seconds? The runner must have a very small foot or the first baseman a very large shoe...or both! If I were covering first, I would push the guy off my foot before 2 seconds were up. It seems more likely that either the heel or the toe of the runner's shoe was overlapping the foot and touching the base. |
Sept. 22 Turbobob Men's 65 71 posts | Ruling for runner stepping on baseman's foot instead of the base? Omar, I was the pitcher who caught the soft line drive and threw the ball to the 1st baseman, and was very close to first base. The runner stayed on the 1st baseman's foot for the entire play as described, not touching the base at all. We have tough guys playing first base :) |
Sept. 22 Omar Khayyam 1357 posts | Ruling for runner stepping on baseman's foot instead of the base? Turbobob, I am impressed with your tough guys! |
Sept. 24 Wayne 37 Men's 65 773 posts | Ruling for runner stepping on baseman's foot instead of the base? Just move your foot. Pushing is obstruction of the runner and could be quite possibly warrant an ejection. |