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Originally posted by wobster
Any chance anyone has a rule number for that and in which rules? If I am going to get this to hold up to the coaches objections, I am going to need it in writing.
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The FED ruling is 8-4-2r. The Fitzpatrick ruling is in Section 277 of the BRD. Mike is the Director of the Professional Baseball Umpire Corp. His rulings are official for the minor leagues. (I assume you use the OBR in your Youth League.)
Plus, you might point out that a little common sense should prevail in this instance. If a runner can kick the ball out of the fielder's glove in an illegal slide (foot higher than the fielder's knee), then he can slap it out of the glove or mitt. What about grabbing the glove to pull it off the fielder's hand. Think of all the close plays that would be "safes" if such behavior was legal; and if the League rules it legal, they're on their way to plenty of rough play.
[Edited by Carl Childress on May 19th, 2004 at 12:17 AM]