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Originally posted by CecilOne
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Originally posted by greymule
... snip ... I once worked with an ump who thought that runners could leave as soon the IFR was declared, as if the "catch" occurred at the moment of the out.
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Be careful not to confuse any rookies who might be reading. The moment of the out is when the ball is hit, not when it's called. The B never becomes a BR and if the lights fail after the ball is hit, the Batter is out; even if the umpire doesn't call it until the lights come back on (as long as the umpire can see long enough to judge it).
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C-One,
Grey was only relating what another uninformed umpire believed, and, speaking ASA, your assertion concerning the call is inaccurate. A Batter becomes a Batter-runner the moment they put the ball into fair play. An IF cannot be determined until the umpire can witness the flight of the ball and an infielder's ability to catch said ball with ordinary effort. Besides, the IFR state the "batter-runner" is out when....
Let's not confuse any rookies.