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Not always. They can be forced out if there is a runner behind them and the fielder tags the base they were running to.
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If a runner commits to second base and then returns to first does he need to be tagged out.?
This is not a force play, so the runner would have to be tagged to be Out.
If on a fielders choice the 2nd baseman doesn't touch the base can the runner be out?
If the runner gets tagged, then he is out. If the base doesn't get stepped on or the runner gets tagged, then he is safe.
If the runner is tagged out then the fielder drops the ball and the runner touches the base is he out?
No
Does a thrid base runner need to be tagged out if the hitter is tagged out first?
the only way for them to get out is if there tagged so yes
Does the runner have to be tagged out in softball?
No, unless there's is no force play involved. Meaning, you only tag if the runner is not forced to run to next base. But a runner is automatically out once tagged
In a double play if base nor runner are tagged is runner safe?
Yes, the runner would be safe.
Can a runner from third base score if the batter is tagged out for the third out?
If the batter is tagged out before he reaches first base it is still considered a force out and the runner cannot score, however if the batter crosses first base safely and then is tagged out, the run counts if the third base runner crosses home plate before the batter is tagged out.
Runners on first and third 1 out fly ball caught by outfielder runner on third tags up but runner on first is stealing and gets tagged out but after runner from third scores does run count?
One Answer:No the run does not count because the runner crossed home plate after the third out was made.Another Answer:I read the question differently: "...runner on 1st is stealing and gets tagged out but after [the] runner from 3rd scores..."If the runner from 3rd scores before the runner from 1st is tagged out, the run counts.
When must a base runner be tagged in softball?
When there isn't a runner behind them forcing them to run. For example, if a runner is on 2nd base but there is no one on 1st base, the runner must be tagged on their way to 3rd in order to get them out. However, if there IS a runner on 1st, the 3rd baseman can simply touch the base because it is a force out.
If there is a runner on first base and the batter is put out at first is the force removed for the runner?
The force is off so the runner can only be tagged out.
Who is out if 2 players occupy the same base and no one is tagged?
Actually they are both safe... for now, but play is still live. The lead runner is safe. The trailing runner has to go back to his previous base before being tagged out or running out of the baseline. Or, the lead runner has to advance to the next base before being tagged out, leaving the trailing runner safe at the double-occupied base.
Can a runner advancing to second on a force play safely return to first prior to being tagged out if the batter runner was put out first?
Yes. Once the runner that just batted is tagged out there is no longer a force out for the runner advancing to second. Therefore he can continue to second or go back to first.
