Controversy in Georgia baseball game over bases-loaded walk

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Jun 27, 2011
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Curious if anyone knows the national federation rule on this.

High school state semifinal game in Georgia yesterday, tied 3-3, bottom of the 7th. Bases-loaded walk. Runner at second never touches 3B. ''Winning'' run is nullified, game continues. Penalized team loses in extras, now appealing to state association.

What's the rule on this?
 
May 17, 2012
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Probably depends on the timing of it all. I would think as long as batter/runner touched first and 3B/runner touched home (assuming 2B/runner didn't sprint off the field first) the run would score.
 
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Oct 11, 2010
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Chicago, IL
My bad, I assumed runner on 3rd touched home. :)

Never know I guess.

(Bigger assumption is that they are looking at written statements, no video even if it exists)
 
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Mar 14, 2017
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Michigan
Gut feeling- this isn't a force out and would require an appeal. Like the missed base on that home run, does the batter have to vacate the field to be out for not touching 3rd? I would assume the runner scored before that happened.

The appeal would have to come after the run scored, so I'd guess the run counts.

Every time reread my post I second guess thoughts. Hmmmm waiting for an expert to answer.
 
Mar 13, 2010
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Columbus, Ohio
For high school baseball, played under NFHS rules, they consider these to be awarded bases that all must be touched. If appealed, it's an out and in this case it's a force out. Since there were two outs, that nullifies any run scoring.

This ruling would be different for OBR/MLB rules. There, only the batter-runner needs to touch first and the runner from third touch home.
 
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