1. LEAVING EARLY – closed bases

2. If catcher throws the runner out; out stands. Otherwise, push the runner back to first base. Batter swings and misses; runner leaves early. Results : Batter R1 Push back

3. If out occurs, out stands, remaining runner must return to their original base. If no out occurs, ALL runners must return to their original bag. Batter swings and misses; with EITHER runner leaving early. Results : Batter R1 R2 R1 R2 Push back

4. 7.13 example 10 pg 83 Runners are pushed back to an empty base. Pushing R1 back to third. Batter hits the ball; with EITHER runner leaving early. R1 scores. Results : Batter R1 BR R1 R2 Push back

5. Runner must return to second base. Batter hits the ball; runner leaves early; batter makes it to first. Results : BR R1 BR R1 Push back

6. Since batter-runner made it to second; push runner back to third base – the only open base. Ball hit to outfield; runner on second leaves early; batter runner makes it to second with runner scoring. Results : BR R1 BR R1 Push back

7. Since there is only one base open; you can only bring back the runner that was on second to third base. Runner on second leaves early; with both runners scoring; batter makes it to second base. Results : BR R1 R2 BR R2 Push back

8. Nothing can be done. R1 scores. All runners remain on their base. Ball hit to out field; Runner on second leaves early; with runner on third scoring; batter makes it to first base. Results : BR R1 R2 R3 R2 R3 BR

9. Since second base is open; push R2 to third; R3 to second. Ball hit to out field; Runner on second leaves early; with runners on second and third scoring; batter makes it to first base. Results : BR R1 R2 R3 R2 R3 BR Push back

10. 7.13(c) This is called the invisible runner; runner that was on third is pulled off with no run scoring. Ball hit to infield; Runner on second leaves early; with runner on third scoring; batter makes it to first base. Results : BR R1 R2 R3 R2 R3 BR