What is tagging up

Our runner alertly gets up and high tails it to third base before anyone can pick up the ball and throw it to third. The only one left to get the errant throw from the left fielder is the catcher, but by the time he can make it to home plate, our speedy runner has already crossed the plate and scored a run! This play included some errors on the part of the defense that are pretty rare on the professional level, but it can and does happen.

Just remember that if you have any runners in front of you, you better make sure that they are going to tag up also. If you have any other questions, please leave a comment below and I will get right back with you.

If you would like to learn some more baseball rules, Check Out This Article. Tagging up in softball will be the same as baseball. What is tagging up in baseball? Here are the conditions that must be met for a runner to attempt to tag up: There must already be a runner on a base There must be less than 2 outs The runner must be touching the base when the ball is caught I know the fist one is obvious, but I want to be clear that the batter cannot tag up. Next up, we will go through a couple of scenarios to help us better understand tagging up.

Our second batter hits a deep fly ball to right field. Tagging up from first to home Using our original set up, our batter hits a fly ball to right field. Our runner tags up and makes it safely to second before the throw from the right fielder. However, if the runner tags up, he can take advantage of the baseball being so far in the outfield to run safely to the next base. Sometimes, if the runner can clearly tell that an outfielder is not going to be able to catch the baseball, he will advance bases without tagging up, since he predicts it will be a fair hit which entitles him to the next base anyway.

However, this is something of a gamble. If the baseball is caught by the outfielder, he must run back to his previous base and risk being thrown out. Tagging up is usually only done when there are less than two outs. If there are two outs, the runner will usually just run to the next base without tagging up. If the baseball does end up being caught, the half-inning will be over and the base runner's position won't matter anymore.

If it doesn't get caught, then the runner will have had a good lead in advancing the bases. There are a few instances where a runner could theoretically tag up, but they should ultimately decide not to and stay put. For example, if there is a runner at the next base, you can not advance to the next base after tagging up unless they do the same. Multiple runners can tag up on the same play, as long as they are advancing to a base that has no current runner. Only one runner can occupy a base at any given time.

Rule 8. Tagging up is a rule in baseball that requires a base runner to touch the base that they are on if a flyball is caught and an out is recorded. The tagging up rule exists to prevent base runners from getting a major headstart when advancing to the next base. Tagging up also exists to keep the game fair. Tagging up exists to keep the game fair.

If a player was able to run the bases while the ball was flying in the outfield and being caught, they might be able to get much farther than if they had to wait for the ball to be caught before they could leave the base. If they did not have to tag up, batters could try to hit the ball as high as possible to give their runners time to go around the bases.

This rule gives the outfielders a chance to throw other runners out once they catch the ball. Players should get comfortable with reading the catch for themselves, rather than relying on the third base coach. The runner will see and react faster than the coach can see, react and the runner can hear and then react.

Important for the runner to get their left foot firmly planted on the ground and against the home plate side of 3B. Often they want to put their foot on top of the base, which provides no push off. Using their left foot allows them to get better head rotation to see the left fielder.

Center and right it doesn't matter. Story Resource Contact Rick. Home Page Check Out Sitemap What's New? Practice Organization Rules Umpires. All Rights Reserved. The penalty for running before the ball is caught, if discovered, the runner will be called out.

It is one of those "too much time to think scenarios. Available coaches. Provide outfielders an opportunity to work on getting behind the ball, crow hopping and making a throw "through" the cutoff man. Allow catchers the opportunity to line up cutoffs, make decisions on whether to cut the ball, make a loud verbal call and make tags at the plate. I suggest eliminating runners sliding in this drill, as a safety factor.