Too bad that strategic bobbling isn't allowed. It would be fun teaching the art of it. The volleyball players would have a natural advantage. We would need a model bobble thread.
Fly ball bobbled by player and caught by another on tag up
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Too bad that strategic bobbling isn't allowed. It would be fun teaching the art of it. The volleyball players would have a natural advantage. We would need a model bobble thread.
- Nov 3, 2012
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After reading this, the ump did get it right. Im just not sure she ever went back to the bag to tag up. I guess in the context, thats a judgement call. Our team benefited from this. I think the girl on first base saw the bobble and took off to second. The defense thought they had a double play and walked over to 1st anticipating double play. It didn't have a big affect the game. Always learning something about the rules.
If the runner never went back and tagged up after the first touch, then the ump didn't get it right. I read your original post as 1) batter hits pop up, 2) runner on 1 takes a couple of steps off of 1, 3) 1B bobbles/drops pop up but ball is caught by 2B before hitting the ground, 4) runner runs to 2 on the bobble without first tagging up at 1. If that's correct, she should be out on appeal for leaving early.
