Talk:Force play
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[edit] First base photo
Great photo, but technically, a play on the batter at first base isn't a force play. Is there a photo anyone has/knows about of a force play at second base? --Locarno 13:52, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
When was the force play rule introduced into baseball?
Wouldn't the rules of baseball and softball be purer if the force play rule were turned off for the baserunners instead of automatically calling the batter out, in the following three situations:
1. Infield Fly Rule situation 2. Intentionally Dropped Fly Rule situation. 3. Dropped third strike with runner at first base and fewer than 2 outs
Instead of calling "Batter is out!" the umpire would call "No force!" In these 3 situations, the baserunners would be forced to advance only if the batter reaches first base safely. This would give the batter a tactical choice: Case 1: The batter can refuse to reach first base, sacrificing him/herself in order to keep the other runners from being forced to advance. The defense can easily put him/her out by possessing the ball at first base, but will be unable to put out any other runner who is smart enough to stay on (or return to) his/her original base. Case 2: The batter can try to reach first base safely. This would be sensible if the runner at first base chooses to attempt to advance, which would be sensible if it appears the defense will not quickly gain control of the uncaught ball. In case 1, the result is the same as under the existing rules; the batter is out and the other runners may try to advance at risk of being put out too. In case 2, the defense might score no outs, which is purer than calling an automatic (possibly undeserved) out on the batter. --Steve Eppley seppley at alumni.caltech.edu —Preceding unsigned comment added by 171.159.64.10 (talk) 03:33, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
