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Originally posted by mach3
What determines the position of a defensive player, especially considering the use of a special glove / mitt?
Say F3 positions herself in the leftfield and catches the flyball with her mitt. Would that be an illegal catch?
Or more general: Does the position in the infield determine which glove a player is allowed to use or the position marked in the line-up?
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ASA.
The physical position where the player is determines whether the player may legally use a mitt. If there is a shift, and F3 is playing in the outfield or elsewhere, then F3 may no longer use the mitt.
See POE 22 (2004)
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Originally posted by mach3
And if a player uses an illegal glove, how do I call it? Do I treat it like an appeal play or do I call: "Illegal catch!", but let the play run, since the coach has an option?
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It is not an appeal; the rule just says "discovered by the umpire." Of course, the umpire may be helped in this discovery by the offense!
Allow the play to complete and then give the coach his options. If you declare "illegal catch" (besides being a confusing call - what does that mean?), you may affect the outcome of the play and hence affect the coach's options.