Runner on 1st Base, line drive hit to the SS he makes a great catch on the ball. The runner on 1B breaks for second, the ump makes the out call and the runner turns and heads back to 1B. The throw was off line and the runner beat the throw back . Now, the batter for some unknown reason continued running to 1B and he collided with the returning runner knocking him off the bag. The 1baseman goes over to tag the runner out who was lying on the ground but before he could the the Umpire calls time to tend to the injured runners.
here's the question, after the players are taken care of and OK, can the umpire call the runner who got knocked off the bag by his team mate out, explaining that the 1st baseman would have made the tag but he called time thinking there was a serious injury. If so what rule would that be under?
here's the question, after the players are taken care of and OK, can the umpire call the runner who got knocked off the bag by his team mate out, explaining that the 1st baseman would have made the tag but he called time thinking there was a serious injury. If so what rule would that be under?
