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Is the catcher allowed to stand on the plate with out the ball?
Yes. He/she belongs there. However, he/she cannot tag any runners out. Only the fielder with the baseball can tag runners out. That's why fielders often pass to make tag-outs occur even faster.
Does runner need to tag up if a ball is caught after a rebound from another player?
Runners may tag up and advance after the first fielder touches the ball.
What is the baseball tag up rule?
because without one all the runners on base would be able to score on a high pop up on the infield the tag up rule is a compromise between that situation and not allowing the runners to advance at all after a ball is caught
Does a runner have to tag up to advance if an outfielder juggles the flyball?
Once the ball is first touched on the fly by a player, runners can begin to advance. For example, if a line drive caroms off the glove of the second basemen and flies out to the right fielder who catches it on the fly, runners would only have to tag up until the ball hit the second basemen's glove.
Where is the force out with no runners on base?
In baseball, a force out can occur when there are no runners on base if a fielder touches the base before the batter-runner reaches it.
If you have runners on 2nd and 3rd base what base do you have force play on?
That would be a force out (the same as if the ball had been hit to an infielder) and the batter would not be credited with a base hit.Yep, scored Fielder's Choice 8-6 or 8-4
What happens to runners when a pop-up is caught in foul territory and the fielder runs into the out of play area?
If the fielder falls into the stands or the dugout after catching the foul, the ball is dead and runners are awarded base from the base they occupied at the time of the pitch.
Does runner have to tag after the catch or upon first contact of the ball?
U have to wait until the ball is caught to "tag up". That is incorrect. Runners trying to advance on a fly ball may "tag up" and advance when the fielder first touches the ball. If that were no so, fielders could intentionally juggle the ball and attempt to pick the runner off who ran too early.
If play is not a force out what must a fielder do?
he must tag the runner with the baseball
Has a runner ever been hit by a thrown ball during a baseball game?
Yes, runners have been hit by thrown balls during baseball games. This can happen when a fielder throws the ball to a base in an attempt to tag out the runner, but accidentally hits the runner instead.
When tagging up does the runner have to wait for fielder to have possession or first touch?
The fielder has to have the ball in his possession but if he drops it he doesn't have to tag up. Actually, the fielder doe NOT have to have possession of the ball for a base runner to tag up and advance. Once the runner is on the base ("tagging up") he may advance as soon as the fielder touches the ball, whether he has possession or not. In other words, the base runner may advance even if the fielder is bobbling the ball and then catches it, i. e. has possession.
When can you tag up in baseball?
Tagging up allows a base runner to advance to the next base once a fly ball is caught. To tag up means returning to the base that you occupied at the time the fly ball was hit. You place a foot on the base and watch the ball as it is caught by the fielder. When the ball is caught, you run to the next base.
