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BishopMVP · 05-08-2015, 11:51 AM

Interesting little rule question from last night's softball game. Bases loaded, no outs, pop up near first. Infield Fly rule called, but on the way down the ball hit the runner standing on first base and rolled into the dugout. Do the runners automatically advance a base?

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05-08-2015, 11:51 AM	#536
BishopMVP Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Concord, MA/UMass	Interesting little rule question from last night's softball game. Bases loaded, no outs, pop up near first. Infield Fly rule called, but on the way down the ball hit the runner standing on first base and rolled into the dugout. Do the runners automatically advance a base? Spoiler I think yes, because the runner is protected while on the base and that's a live ball, but I felt bad for the first baseman. What's he supposed to do - push the runner out of the way? Awkwardly try to catch it over his head? (Runner wasn't actively interfering, but had nowhere to go.)