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ASA, 14U- using a double base at 1B. orange bag on foul side is for baserunner, white bag in fair territory is for fielder.
Batter hits the ball, catcher fields it and throws to 1B who makes the out on the wrong (orange) bag. Runner is called out. I question the play and ump says 1B can receive the ball on the orange bag if that's the side where the catcher was throwing from.
I just realized that the answer didn't quite sit well with me because the catcher would have had to field the ball and go into foul territory to make the throw (or field the ball in foul territory).
I may be confusing LL rules with ASA rules with local rules. I don't know if ASA even gets into using the double bag.
Can anyone shed some light on this topic?
I have always taught my players to run to 1B on the foul side of the line- are they supposed to just run to whatever side the 1Bman is not?
When playing 1B, I tell my 1B that if she can't see the catcher throwing, she needs to step away from the bag to create a clear line of sight between the two. then tag the base when you have the ball.
Batter hits the ball, catcher fields it and throws to 1B who makes the out on the wrong (orange) bag. Runner is called out. I question the play and ump says 1B can receive the ball on the orange bag if that's the side where the catcher was throwing from.
I just realized that the answer didn't quite sit well with me because the catcher would have had to field the ball and go into foul territory to make the throw (or field the ball in foul territory).
I may be confusing LL rules with ASA rules with local rules. I don't know if ASA even gets into using the double bag.
Can anyone shed some light on this topic?
I have always taught my players to run to 1B on the foul side of the line- are they supposed to just run to whatever side the 1Bman is not?
When playing 1B, I tell my 1B that if she can't see the catcher throwing, she needs to step away from the bag to create a clear line of sight between the two. then tag the base when you have the ball.