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TOPIC: Lookback rule |
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| Ed
September 14, 2014
7:52:32 PM
Entry #: 4145417
| I'm not an umpire, but have had this same situation occur more than once, so I would appreciate the clarification. Either I or several umpires don't understand this rule correctly.
R1 is at 3b, B2 walks, and is jogging to 1b. R1 is holding her lead off 3b as ball is returned to P in the circle. Umpire calls R1 out by lookback rule, although B2 had not yet reached 1b. I believe lookback starts when ball is returned to P and batter runner reaches 1b. Our umpire was sure that lookback is in effect as soon as P has ball in circle regardless of position of batter runner.
Thanks
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| RKB
September 14, 2014
11:29:10 PM
Entry #: 4145457
| Lookback rule does not go into effect until the batter/runner has reached 1st and the pitcher is in posession and control of the ball in the circle.
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| Opa Ump
September 17, 2014
3:10:56 PM
Entry #: 4145846
| The look back rule goes into effect when the batter runner reaches 1st base or is declared out and the Pitcher has control of the ball in the circle with no play being made. Rule 8 Section 7 Article T
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| Greg
October 18, 2014
9:55:42 PM
Entry #: 4149518
| RKB and Opa are correct.
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| Tammy
November 25, 2014
9:33:51 AM
Entry #: 4153523
| Can two outs be recorded on this play?
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| Opa Ump
November 25, 2014
2:27:39 PM
Entry #: 4153553
| You can not get 2 outs because of the look back rule, however, If The batter runner is called out at first and the pitcher has the ball in the circle under control without making a play, any other runner may be called out for violation of the look back rule.
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