Ball Lands On Fielder's Tummy!
TB
fair territory. Two outfielders chasing the ball collide, and the
ball lands on one outfielder's stomach without ever hitting the
ground. Its my understanding that any runners would be able to tag
and move up the moment the ball touches a fielder, but what about the
batter? Since the ball isn't in anyone's glove, I assume that the
batter isn't yet out. Would he be out when a fielder picks the ball
up off the outfielder's stomach?
TB
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> The applicable rules:
> 6.05 A batter is out when-
> (a) His fair or foul fly ball (other than a foul tip) is legally caught by a
> fielder;
> A CATCH is the act of a fielder in getting secure possession in his hand or
> glove of a ball in flight and firmly holding it; providing he does not use
> his cap, protector, pocket or any other part of his uniform in getting
> possession. It is not a catch, however, if simultaneously or immediately
> following his contact with the ball, he collides with a player, or with a
> wall, or if he falls down, and as a result of such collision or falling,
> drops the ball. It is not a catch if a fielder touches a fly ball which then
> hits a member of the offensive team or an umpire and then is caught by
> another defensive player. If the fielder has made the catch and drops the
> ball while in the act of making a throw following the catch, the ball shall
> be adjudged to have been caught. In establishing the validity of the catch,
> the fielder shall hold the ball long enough to prove that he has complete
> control of the ball and that his release of the ball is voluntary and
> intentional. A catch is legal if the ball is finally held by any fielder,
> even though juggled, or held by another fielder before it touches the
> ground. Runners may leave their bases the instant the first fielder touches
> the ball. A fielder may reach over a fence, railing, rope or other line of
> demarcation to make a catch. He may jump on top of a railing, or canvas that
> may be in foul ground. No interference should be allowed when a fielder
> reaches over a fence, railing, rope or into a stand to catch a ball. He does
> so at his own risk. If a fielder, attempting a catch at the edge of the
> dugout, is "held up" and kept from an apparent fall by a player or players
> of either team and the catch is made, it shall be allowed.
> IN FLIGHT describes a batted, thrown, or pitched ball which has not yet
> touched the ground or some object other than a fielder.
From the about rules quote, can I assume that the ball in my example
is still "in flight", even though its resting on a fielder's tummy,
and can therefore be picked up by a fielder to putout the batter?
Duwop
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> From the about rules quote, can I assume that the ball in my example
> is still "in flight", even though its resting on a fielder's tummy,
> and can therefore be picked up by a fielder to putout the batter?- Hide quoted text -
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Correct. Ball bouncing off of arm first before going into the mitt
would be a catch wouldn't it? Then so would this.
nemo
"TB" <tsbr...@dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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I didn't understand a word of that. Is it something to do with sport - or is
it just a load of balls?
nemo
"TB" <tsbr...@dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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I dunno! But until the confusion is cleared up, we could always keep the
crowd entertained with a few numbers from the famous West Point jazz band,
Colon Bowel and his Abdo Men!