You make the call

[HAT MAN]

2 runners going home to line. Both side by side. Both called out. Reason was could not be side by side when crossing line. First runner leaned forward and extended arms like in a running race to be before the second runner. So is the call wrong? Right? 1 safe 1 out?
Throw was off so no play that way

 

[Banero]

2 runners going home to line. Both side by side. Both called out. Reason was could not be side by side when crossing line. First runner leaned forward and extended arms like in a running race to be before the second runner. So is the call wrong? Right? 1 safe 1 out?
Throw was off so no play that way

I would agree, both out. It's when your feet touch or cross the line in senior ball, not the rest of your body.

 

[What's It 2 Ya?]

2 runners going home to line. Both side by side. Both called out. Reason was could not be side by side when crossing line. First runner leaned forward and extended arms like in a running race to be before the second runner. So is the call wrong? Right? 1 safe 1 out?
Throw was off so no play that way

 

[What's It 2 Ya?]

Sounds like a case of Dumb Base Runners?

 

[HAT MAN]

dumb or not, that's not the point. The umpires want to learn so ask me what the right call is often or give me scenarios so they get better. I have never seen this is tourney play but its a good question. The rule says cross the line but does not say the foot so in that case bother runners are safe as the arms crossed for the first guy then the second guy crossed.

 

[milesej05]

dumb or not, that's not the point.

Actually, that is the point. They were both being dumb.

 

[HAT MAN]

Actually, that is the point. They were both being dumb.

No it would be the point if the post was tell me if these guys were dumb or not for doing this.

I can dumb it down for you. The thread would start:

Some people are idiots

then I would show your response.

That would be the point of the thread. See what I did there?

 

[smoke]

in all the senior ball I've played, its when the foot hits the ground. As far as being outs, I think only one out should be called as the second runner scored before the first