Home Outdoor Sports FAQS Fishing Golf swimming Skiing and Skating Cycling Climbing Other Outdoor Sports Camping
Softball  Outdoor sports > Outdoor Sports FAQS > Ball Games Rules Skills > Softball > 12U girls fastpitch softball

12U girls fastpitch softball

2016/7/15 17:32:57


Question
2 outs, runner at third. Batter swings for a third strike, catcher misses the ball. Third base runner runs to home, catcher throws ball to the pitcher in order to get the third base runner out at home. Instead pitcher misses the ball, infielder gets the ball and throws to first base, gets the batter out on first for the third out. Does the run score because the third base runner touched home before the play was completed at first base?

I say the run counts because the catcher made a play for home instead of first base.

Answer
Hi Richard,

The run would not count.  ANYTIME the 3rd out of an inning is a force out (as this is, because the batter became a b-r) no runs can score.

It doesn't matter if R1 crossed the plate before the out at 1st and it doesn't matter there was some other play attempted 1st.

Mark
  1. Prev:
  2. Next:
Related Articles
Throwing Glove Off
pitching distance fastpitch 12U
9-10 girls softball out of play ruling
PITCHING W/ DIFFERENT BALL SIZES
Batter or Batter Runner bat hitting ball second time
Senior Softball
play at plate
First base skills
Dead ball call
More Great Links

Base Running in Girls Fastpitch

QuestionIf a batter bunts and you have a player already on 1st base, the catcher picked up the

Crash at plate

QuestionPlease clear up I call that I made that may have been bad. It was a bang bang play at h

Titanium & Composite Bats

QuestionDear Mark, I have looked at the list, and have researched the science behind the compo

Contact management E-mail : [email protected]

Copyright © 2005-2016 Outdoor sports All Rights Reserved