Sun Nov 16, 2003, 01:54pm
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Originally posted by Dakota
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Originally posted by greymule
Is the case play the one where the batter hits the ball over the fence but is called out and ejected because he threw the bat?
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Yes.
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At last year's pre-season meeting, several UICs acted as if the out-for-USC rule had always been there, claiming that a dirty crash at home plate had always been an out as well as an ejection, even if the ball was nowhere near the catcher. I was just filling in for our guy, so I kept my mouth shut, but I felt like asking where that rule had been hiding in the book.
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The rule is not there even now. The case play references 10-1K to justify the OUT call, but all 10-1K says is the umpire will call any player OUT who is OUT.
Personally, I have no problem making the call if the situation presents itself, although I would expect a knowledgable coach to dispute the OUT and without a rule backing up the case play, if protested, it would be a crap shoot whether the call would be upheld, IMO.
It would just be a lot cleaner if ASA would back up this particular interpretation with an actual rule.
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You're correct, nothing was offered to make the change. Henry was a bit busy and I don't think it was the time to bring it up. Once I get home, I will see if I can find out what the NUS intends to do with this.
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