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Originally Posted by jmkupka
... and I'm still beating myself up over it.
Typical play at 1B, F3 has to stretch and controls the catch, then the glove slams to the ground and the ball pops out. BU (me) uses good timing mechanics, then, Safe! Nobody says boo.
B/R was out the split second the catch was controlled.
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This string talks a bit about a catch and control. Judgment calls that could be debated.
A while back, I came across a case play somewhere that reminds me of "the split second" concept.
F3 fields a ground ball on a diving play towards first base. She retrieves the ball in her bare hand and has control of it. She dives for the base and with the ball in her hand manages to touch first base. But her momentum causes the ball to pop out of her hand after which the BR crosses the base.
The ruling I recall on this play was that the BR was out "the split second" that the ball touched the base. I brought this up as a question at a NUS and we had differing opinions.
I'll look, but I'm not sure I'll be able to find that play in my files.
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