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Originally posted by mcrowder
I think there was even a case play on this - or possibly last year.
Let me ask you this - if a girl hits a dribbler to the mound, and heads toward the dugout, do you call her out, or do you wait until they make a play at first? What if the batter heads toward the 3B dugout, and pitcher throws the ball into right field - are you going to rule her out for heading to the dugout (and what rule will you use to support your case when I come out of my dugout to protest), or do you let her head to first?
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If you are talking to me... D3K is not a dribbler so it would be different from the discussion (not logic wise but in practice in my league) .. the logic is sound.
I agree 100% with the interpretation provided - you guys are all right. It is being enforced incorrectly and I will address it with my league to find out if the enforcement is because of a league rule or if they are just misunderstanding the rule. If its a misunderstanding (and not league rule) then it needs to be corrected with the umps and enforced properly.
The thing I dont get is this:
At a 14U game I had a BR take one step towards the dugout on D3K then ran and safe at 1B. The 14U (real good) coach who also coaches the 14U travel team appealed to me saying the runner had committed to the dugout. I overruled that saying the play stood - my basis was not this interpretation - but it was because I didnt feel she had committed.
I am 100% sure that in this coaches travel ball games the rule is enforced properly at tournaments, so I cant imagine he doesnt know the real rule... yet he still appealed to me.
So that makes me think it is either a league rule or he is intentionally perpetuating the way it is being improperly enforced in this league.