Any tagging bag with hand?
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BanjoDan
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So it's fine if his foot is on the bag, but his hand doesn't count?
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NCASAUmp
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Wrong. Runner is out.
It does not say that the defensive player must step on the bag. It only says that the defensive player must "contact the base" while holding the ball securely. It can be a foot, hand, knee, hip, even a ponytail.
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neptunefix
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The runner is out. You don't have to put your glove on 1st base for the runner to be out. Touching a base with any part of the body on a force play with the ball in the glove or hand is a valid base tag.
ETA: Not recommended though, as you may get your hand/fingers stepped on.
Runner is out. Defender does not have to touch the base with the hand holding the ball.
On the other hand, if you are applying a tag to the runner you need to touch them with the hand holding the ball. If you have the ball in your throwing hand and touch them with just your glove the runner is safe.
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Yep, thats what i got confused w/...thats y i dont play defense lol
hitthemiddle
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Why do these questions come up? And why do people play where umpires dont know these calls? Granted, we see blown calls but these just seem like common sense! Runner is out!
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He can touch it with his **** if he wants to, the BR is out.
mazzamouth
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what in the worlds are you smoking..
packerbacker796
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on a fielder's choice the ball come in contact with the runner.
BretMan
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Those damn asterisks...now we'll never know if he meant...Hand? Foot? Head? Hair? Arms? Legs?
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Gennaro23
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lmao...his avy got me all messed up!
NCASAUmp
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I think he meant "nose."
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TheBatman42
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Out all day. Some umps, though, don't know to call it.
Tagging a base with any part of your body or extension of your body is an out. Scenario that is not: Taking off your hat and tagging the base with it. That's an "unnatural" extension.
Tagging a base with any part of your body or extension of your body is an out. Scenario that is not: Taking off your hat and tagging the base with it. That's an "unnatural" extension.
heavyhitter
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DSNuts48
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Out .
2 Madre
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and i thought getting your hand stepped on would hurt! OUCH
Too funny!!!!!!! LMAO
BC23
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I wouldn't ever try that.
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hahahahahaha
Benched02
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I seen a similar situation this weekend also..but it was reversed. The second baseman slipped and fell on his stomach while turning a double play. While on the ground he grabbed the ball with his free hand, and touched the bag with his glove. The runner was called safe.
HABADAWOOSAA
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did he have the ball in his hand and off the ground. if he had is hand on top of the while it was on the ground the runner would be safe. the ground could be used to help control the ball. if he held it in the air the runner should be out imo.