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SEC baseball tournament to use double first base

Ryan Sylvia
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The Southeastern Conference will implement the use of a double first base on an experimental basis throughout the SEC Baseball Tournament.

The purpose of the double first base is to reduce collisions between the defense and the batter-runner at first base. It has been utilized in a number of SEC non-conference contests this season.

Guidelines for using the double first base, as prescribed under NCAA playing rules, includes:
  • A batted ball hitting or bounding over the white portion of the bag is a fair ball. A batted ball hitting or bounding over the colored (orange or green) bag without first touching or bounding over the white section is foul.
  • When an initial play is being made on the batter-runner at first base, the defense must use the white section of the double base and the batter-runner must use the colored base except in the case of a dropped third strike. After a dropped third strike, if the fielder is drawn to the side of the colored base, the runner would go the white base and the fielder to the colored base. On a dropped third strike, the fielder and batter-runner may touch either the white or colored base.
  • If there is a play on the batter-runner and the batter-runner touches only the white portion of the double base and the defense appeals prior to the batter-runner returning to first base, it is treated the same as missing the base. Penalty: Batter-runner is out.
  • On extra-base hits or other balls hit to the outfield when there is no chance for a play to be made at the double base, the batter-runner may touch either the white or colored section of the base. Should, however, the batter-runner reach and go beyond first base, they may only return to the white section of the base.
  • Once the batter-runner reaches first base, they shall then use only the white base.
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TRIVIA: Can you name the top 20 rushers in Tennessee football history?

Ryan Sylvia
Tennessee football has as rich a history as there is in college football.

In a new series, the VolReport staff is being challenged to see how much they know off the top of their head. Ryan Sylvia is tasking Noah Taylor and Dale Dowden with different trivia games every week to find out!

TRIVIA:

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VolReport - TRIVIA: Can you name the top 20 rushers in Tennessee football history?

Two rounds of Tennessee football trivia including top rushers and receivers to catch touchdowns from Hendon Hooker.
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How did ya'll do? Any suggestions for future trivia videos?
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