This play only comes up maybe once or twice a season. The rule is not taught by coaches correctly. However, if you do end up there just stand there until the umpire sorts the situation out. If you are on defense and this situation comes up do exactly what the Mariner's catcher did create confusion by tagging both runners. You can see that the blue jays 3rd base coach knows the rule and is telling the trail runner to return to second. As the trail runner if you can see that the defenders are just going to run the runner back to the base you will be out if you just stand on the base so you should go back once you are 100% sure that the defense is going to just run the lead runner back to the base. Don't let this strange play cost your team a game. Coaches educate your players on the rule and if all else fails just stand on the base and let the umpire figure the situation out.
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