Ball in circle

[Cobb_of_Fury]

yes they can continue they have one stop - they can stop and proceed forward to the next base or back to the previous.

 

[inde53546]

I believe on a walk the LBR does not take effect until the batter reaches 1b. The batter/runner then needs to make an immediate decision to either continue or stay at first base.

 

[canyonjoe]

On a walk the runner still has one stop so they can round first, stop and still come back. However, I've seen umps that don't understand the rule call people out for that.

 

[quincy]

I believe on a walk the LBR does not take effect until the batter reaches 1b. The batter/runner then needs to make an immediate decision to either continue or stay at first base.

Where's that comes into play too is a runner on 3rd base. The LBR doesn't take effect for her until the batter-runner touches 1st base.

 

[Rockjerry]

We've had umpires in my area call runners out for stopping. I've told them they have one stop, that its part of the LBR and they are adamant about they cannot stop. I believe its part of rule 8.7 something in ASA

 

[canyonjoe]

We've had umpires in my area call runners out for stopping. I've told them they have one stop, that its part of the LBR and they are adamant about they cannot stop. I believe its part of rule 8.7 something in ASA

Any time I hear the ump call it hesitation I just know they are going to call it wrong. I don't know if that's what it was called at some point, but you can just forget arguing with them.

 

[MTR]

We've had umpires in my area call runners out for stopping. I've told them they have one stop, that its part of the LBR and they are adamant about they cannot stop. I believe its part of rule 8.7 something in ASA

So do you win the protests?

 

[djcarter1966]

So do you win the protests?

Not unless you get a tape recorder out or write everything down ahead and get them to sign something, once explained the rule, more times than not, the umpire simply states that they stopped for too long and did not "immediately" proceed to the next base or return to previous (which of course is a judgement call); but kudos to the few who fess up and say thanks for correcting that and helping me understand the rule better.