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Various codes call this play differently. In OBR, for example, (unless things have changed) the fielder can still throw the ball from DBT, unless he falls down in DBT. I remember one MLB umpire years ago noting that a fielder could make a running catch of a fly ball, hurdle the fence, and, if he remained on his feet, throw from "Row F" of the stands. Not easy to do. I believe that in Fed baseball it's a dead ball, and runners are awarded 1 base from TOP.
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Correct. Basically there is no catch and carry for FED. OBR and NCAA only. In FED once the player enters DBT with both feet the ball is dead. The model of consistency between the rules once again rears its ugly head.
Being lazy and not looking this up, I believe the ball must be caught with both feet in LBT before the player enters DBT and must maintain his feet. This is NCAA and OBR. FED he can straddle the DBT line, or one foot in and one foot out, and still make the catch.
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