answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

In Major League Baseball:

If the ball is live, they advance as far as they want at their own risk.

If the ball is dead, the umpires will direct them to their appropriate base.

Some leagues may have different rules governing this.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: How do runners advance on an overthrow?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

On offense can you advance on an infield fly rule?

Yes, the runners may advance at their own risk.


Is the play dead if the ball hits the batter in fair territory. Can runners advance?

Yes the ball is dead, and no the runners cannot advance.


Can runners advance on a fly out with bases loaded?

Runners can attempt to advance on a fly out, provided that they tag up (touch the bade they are currently on after the ball is caught).


In slow pitch softball if the batter-runner is hit by his own batted ball while running to first base he is out can the runners on base advance or must they remain at their base?

batter is out, runners do not advance


Can you advance on a caught foul ball?

Yes, once the foul ball is caught the runners can advance by tagging up


What is a basepath?

A basepath is a grassless area around a baseball diamond on which runners advance.


Can runners advance on wild pitch that goes out of play?

The runner is awarded one base


If you hit a ball to second base with runners on first and second base and both runners advance to the next base and the hitter gets thrown out is this a sacrifice?

No. A sacrifice is when the batter turns around to bunt and lets everyone on the defense know what they are going to do. The batter is 'sacrificing' (allowing the defense to get him/her out) so the runners can advance one base.


Can a hit batter advance beyond first?

No the ball is dead as soon as it hits the batter, no runners may advance more than one base.


Why did the play Advance after a pitcher drops the ball?

If you mean a player on base? When a pitcher drops the ball it is a balk and base runners advance one base.


Where can you throw the ball so that all of the runners have to stop?

nowhere. however, some youth leagues don't allow runners to advance on overthrows or once the ball is in the infield.


If an offense player picks up the ball in the field of play after an overthrow do the runners advance?

One Answer:If the ball is dead, the act of the offensive player picking up the ball in the field of play will have no impact on the play. If the ball is live, it will probably be called interference and the umpires will determine who is out and which bases the runners will go to.But it's impossible to say for sure without knowing the details of the play.Another Answer:If an offense player picks up the ball in the field of play after an overthrow, it is a live ball and the players advance at their own risk. There is no indication in your question of interference or any occurrence that would make it a dead ball (i. e., fan interference, ball thrown into the dugout and back onto the field or play, etc.).