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Where can you throw the ball to get a force out when a runner is on 1st base and the ball is hit?
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If a runner is hit with the ball by a miss throw by to the second base man is the runner out?
No. To force an out, the defensive player has to touch the runner with the ball or touch the runner with the glove while the ball is in the glove. A thrown ball touching a runner does not count.
If a runner is returning to a base to tag up after a fly ball and the outfielder's throw back to the base goes out of play how many bases is the runner awarded?
Two bases from the base the runner occupied at the time the wild throw was made.
When an outfielder attempts to throw out a runner off a basehit and his throw hits the base umpire is the ball dead?
Yes, the play ends, the batter is awarded first base, and the runner that was hit is automatically out.
What is a force out in baseball and how does it differ from a tag out?
A force out in baseball happens when a runner is forced to advance to the next base because the batter becomes a base runner. The fielder only needs to touch the base with the ball to get the runner out. A tag out, on the other hand, occurs when a fielder tags a runner with the ball before the runner reaches the base.
What does it mean in baseball when a pitcher uses their strength to force out a runner on base?
When a pitcher uses their strength to force out a runner on base in baseball, it means that the pitcher throws the ball quickly and accurately to a fielder who then tags or throws the ball to a base to get the runner out before they reach the base safely.
In baseball a base runner can usually get to a base quicker by running than by sliding explain why this is so why slid then?
When a throw is made to a base where there is no force out, the throw has to be catchable to avoid the runner taking more bases on an overthrow or an error. So a throw must be placed some distance above the ground for the position player to make a play on the ball. This gives the base runner the opportunity to slide under the throw and touch the base with either his hand or foot. So I guess in short a slide is intended to get under the throw.
If bases are loaded and the batter is tagged out is there still a force out on the other runners?
No. But this rule does not come into effect until AFTER the force out at first base occurs. In other words, until that force out at first happens, the runner who was on first must advance. But AFTER the force out occurs, the runner who was on first need not do so. If a first baseman steps on first and then immediately fires to second base, the person covering second base must tag out the runner coming towards second base. I've seen twenty-year veterans of MLB forget this -- they take the throw from the first baseman after a force out at first base, step on second base, and then walk away without tagging the runner.
When must a base runner tag up to advance to the next base?
When the batter hits a fly ball and there are less than 2 out the runners have to stay where they are until either the ball is caught or until they know for a fact that the ball won't be caught. If the ball is caught, they have to tag up, otherwise they can just keep on running.
Can a first basemen interfere with a runner if play is at first base?
There are two situations when a baseman can tag the base for an out.The first is the force out. A force out happens when a baseman tags the base of the only possible location for the runner. For example, if a batter hits a ground ball to the first baseman, the first baseman only needs to tag first base because it is the runner's only possible destination. Also, if there was a runner on first base and a ground ball was hit, there would be a force out at both second and first base because they runner on first base would be forced to progress one base. With a man on first and second base, you can force at first, second and third, and with the bases loaded, there is a force at every base. If there is a runner on second and/or third, but not first, the runners are not required to progress one base, so there is only a force at first.The second is on the fly ball. If a fly ball is caught, a base runner must touch the base again ("tag up") before moving on to the next base. If they do not tag up after the ball is caught, the baseman at the base from which they left can tag that base for the out. For example, if there is a runner on first base and the batter hits a fly ball, and that ball is caught, the runner must touch the base after the ball is caught before he can leave for the next base. If he doesn't touch the base after the ball is caught, the baseman only need tag the base while holding the ball for the out.
You are the 3rd baseman a ball is hit to you on the left side of the 3rd base bagthere is a runner on 1st and 2nd base what are you going to do with the ball?
depends upon how many outs there are at the time of the playIf you have to range to your left to field the ball you would throw to second in order to get the force out regardless of how many outs there are. If there are two outs and the ball is hit sharply straight at you, you could run to third and get the force out there or, if there are less than two outs, you could throw to second to force the runner and try to get a double play.When the ball is hit to you, you want to A) get as many outs as possible, or B) get the easiest out.
If a base runner is hit by a fielders throw is he out?
No, not unless he's deemed to have intentionally interfered with the ball.
What do you do if you play base1 in softball?
you catch the ball and if the runner has passed a base throw it to the next one.
