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The umpire in this game was very new and didn't know the rules involved with his decision. I do not have a rule book handy, can you provide me with the rule stating that the runner has the right to the baseline when a fielder misplays a ball? The new umpire asked me for help so he would better...

Definitely was a few steps in front of F6. It was far enough R1 felt he could make it to 3rd base.

The shortstop was playing probably 8 to 10 feet behind the 'normal' baseline and the ball went in front of the normal baseline so probably 12 to 15 feet forward.

Here is the situation, and I haven't seen any post like this. R1 is on 2nd base, batter hits a sharp ground ball to shortstop who has a clean opportunity to field the ball but boots it with the ball bouncing back toward home plate. R1 takes off toward 3rd base, but the shortstop collides with R1...