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Don Burden
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| May 17, 2016 Dodger Don | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Confusion on coach's interference. I think by allowing a third strike foul to be caught keeps the game closer to the regular baseball/softball rules. Remember, it is not strike three UNTIL it is actually a foul ball. I have seen a major league outfielder let a fly drop in foul territory if the runner on third would score following the catch and that run would tie or put the other team in the lead. Again my problem with the ruling (the ball is dead and the umpire cannot make a judgment call) is that it allowed the team at bat to avoid a potential double play. This IS senior ball and runners often have senior moments! |
| May 17, 2016 Dodger Don | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Confusion on coach's interference. Apparently I didn't make this clear. It's not what anybody thinks the 3rd strike rule should be or whether or not to catch a third strike, or how somebody else does it, it is to make clear the SSUSA rule. SSUSA ruled the ball was dead and no further play could be made and that the umpire could not call interference. I believe this interpretation is wrong. The coach was able to keep a double play from happening. Further as far as catching a foul third strike, what if the ball is close to the foul line, are you going to let it drop? I don't think so, especially if it were in the outfield. |
| May 13, 2016 Dodger Don | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Confusion on coach's interference. In a game at the Southwest Championships in Las Vegas the following play occurred. There were runners on first and second, one out and the batter had two strikes. He popped up the next pitch down the first base line towards the coaches box, a relatively easy catch for the first baseman, at the same time the runner on second advanced towards third base (he seemingly thought there were two outs), the coach (in the first base coaching box) moved forward out of the box and caught the ball in foul territory. Since it was a third strike out, it appeared as if this was not a problem since the batter was out regardless if the ball was caught or not. However, the coach's interference kept the team in the field from completing a possible double play on the runner advancing to third. The Umpire (and subsequent appeal) ruled that the ball was dead when it touched the coach and/or when the batter hit it foul. In fact, the ball is not dead until it passes first base on the ground foul, is touched while in foul territory by a defensive player. The ball is not dead if caught on the fly in foul territory by a defensive player. Had there only been less than two strikes on the batter coach's interference would or should have been the call. There needs to be a definite ruling on this situation. |
