Feb. 7, 2023 retired2013 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: legal catch Fielder has ground ball trapped against his body with his bare hand and touches the base for a force out: Is this an out or does the player have to remove the ball from his body and maintain control for it to be a legal catch. |
Jan. 22, 2020 retired2013 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Intentionally dropped ball Look t 9.1 U. The rule is clear, but there's no consequence stated/ |
Jan. 22, 2020 retired2013 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: interference what rule covers this play? |
Jan. 22, 2020 retired2013 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Intentionally dropped ball Rule 9.1 U. States--Dead ball: When a fair batted fly ball, including a line drive, that can be handled by any infielder with ordinary effort, is intentionally dropped, with less than two outs and with a runner or runners on base at the time. EXCEPTION: An "infield fly" is a live ball. Question: Is the runner out or safe? |
Jan. 22, 2020 retired2013 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: interference During a double play, the runner going into 2nd base interferes with the throw. Is only that runner out or are both he and the batter runner out? |
March 7, 2019 retired2013 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Appeal Rule and Scoring Player running to a base misses that base while advancing. An appeal is made and upheld. If a runner scores during this process, what is the ruling as to score counting based on the number of outs? |