Re: marking options for stolen bases
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 5:59 pm
It appears I've come across another one of those differences between fastpitch and baseball rules. The first one I was aware of is the batter can change sides of the plate in the middle of an at bat in fastpitch but can't in baseball.
From NCAA Softball rules 2015 14.14 Stolen Base
14.14.9 To a base runner who advances a base when the defense leaves a base
undefended in mid-play. Statistically, a stolen base shall be charged to the
catcher if she was involved in the play and charged to the “defensive team” if
the catcher was not involved in the play.
Note: When electronic scoring is used, “defensive team” is entered into the
program as a pitcher. In the event a stolen base is charged to the “defensive
team” or a run is scored by the base runner placed on second base in the tie
breaker, it is recorded against “defensive team” and not any other player.
A.R. 14.14.9.1: Following a base on balls, the batter-runner rounds first base and, noticing the
infielders are not defending second base, takes off and safely attains second base. Seeing no fielder,
the catcher makes no throw but instead holds onto the ball following the last pitch. RULING:
Stolen base is charged to the catcher.
A.R. 14.14.9.2: Following a single to right field, the batter-runner rounds first base and, noticing
the infielders are not defending second base, takes off and safely attains second base. Seeing no
fielder, the right fielder makes no play but instead walks the ball into the infield. RULING: Stolen
base is charged to the “defensive team"
The last is not exactly the situation I described but close enough to make me think I would be correct in giving the batter a stolen base in a fastpitch game (not baseball) even though in my example there was a throw.
From NCAA Softball rules 2015 14.14 Stolen Base
14.14.9 To a base runner who advances a base when the defense leaves a base
undefended in mid-play. Statistically, a stolen base shall be charged to the
catcher if she was involved in the play and charged to the “defensive team” if
the catcher was not involved in the play.
Note: When electronic scoring is used, “defensive team” is entered into the
program as a pitcher. In the event a stolen base is charged to the “defensive
team” or a run is scored by the base runner placed on second base in the tie
breaker, it is recorded against “defensive team” and not any other player.
A.R. 14.14.9.1: Following a base on balls, the batter-runner rounds first base and, noticing the
infielders are not defending second base, takes off and safely attains second base. Seeing no fielder,
the catcher makes no throw but instead holds onto the ball following the last pitch. RULING:
Stolen base is charged to the catcher.
A.R. 14.14.9.2: Following a single to right field, the batter-runner rounds first base and, noticing
the infielders are not defending second base, takes off and safely attains second base. Seeing no
fielder, the right fielder makes no play but instead walks the ball into the infield. RULING: Stolen
base is charged to the “defensive team"
The last is not exactly the situation I described but close enough to make me think I would be correct in giving the batter a stolen base in a fastpitch game (not baseball) even though in my example there was a throw.