[ozzy6900]

Originally posted by scyguy
I didn't say there was an 8-1-2c, I am taking about 8-3-1c. The only reference to 8-1-2 is in the beginning of 8-3-1. Bottom line, what is the difference between 8-1-1e and 8-3-1c? I read in case book 8.3.1 situation A, with bases loaded, runner from third steals home, but in this situation the ball hits runner in the strike zone. Batter is given a strike, but ball is dead and all runners advance one base, and run scores.

Here is your original post:
This post is concerning FED rules

I am not sure I fully understand this rule, it is as follows:
Each runner other than the batter-runner (who is governed by 8-1-2) is awarded one base when:
c: he is attempting to steal or he is forced from the base he occupies by a batter-runner or runner who must advance because the catcher or any fielder obstructs the batter, such as stepping on or across home or pushing the batter to reach the pitch or touching the bat (8-1-1e).

How does this rule differ from 8-1-1e? For example, if you have a runner at third stealing home, runner at second not attempting to steal, catcher comes out of the box after time of pitch, catches ball before it has the opportunity to cross the plate, then tags runner. We have catcher obstruction, but do we award the batter first? The catcher made NO contact with the batter. Would this situation fall under the above rule and make it different from 8-1-1e? If so, then we would have to award the runner at second third, right?


I am not a mind reader, you never mentioned 8-3-1c in the original post. I do not assume where a question is going; I just deal with what you type. Unless you are changing in mid stream as many of the posters do! Sorry, but this crap just pi**es me off!