Question: what is the difference between a tag out and a forceout in softball?
Answer: Force plays, or force outs, are one of the two ways to get a runner out on a ground ball. ... A tag out, or tag play, the second way to get a runner out on a ground ball, involves an unforced runner and is much more difficult to execute. A force on a runner is "removed" when the batter or a following runner is put out.