I was out at DV this weekend and there was a play that I was wondering about. Here was the scenario:
R1 (on 3rd Base), R2 (on 2nd Base), only one out. Batter hits a grounder to F4, and R1 breaks for Home. R2 breaks for 3rd Base.
F4 throws home to F2. R1 hits the brakes about 20 feet from the plate. At this point, R2 has reached 3rd base, and is occupying 3rd base, and is in a running stance looking towards home plate, with her back foot on the bag, and her front foot down the line towards home plate.
R1 gets involved in a typical 'run-down' situation between 3B and Home.
My question is, what is the call if, during the run-down on R1, F3 or F6 get tangled up with R2 while she is occupying the bag at 3B, and this causes them to be unable to catch a thrown ball? What is the call if F3 or F6 inadvertantly knock R2 off of the 3B bag while trying to make the play on R1?