[Carl Childress]

Originally posted by rex
Well it is true unlike some I've never been a Sexual intelectual.

If you e-mail me a request I'll tell you what that means. It's an old salesman saying.

So now your wife lost ten bucks cause of me Sorry. I'll send her $10.00 if she'll explain 4.09(b) to you. And another $10.00 if she can get you to listen while she's expaining it.rex

How about this? I'll let DA MAN explain 4.09(b) to you. (Never mind that we're discussing FED rules.)

Historical Notes: The special scoring situation involving a game-ending play appeared in the 1955 Official Rules. The Penalty for failure to comply was drafted in 1957. The exception concerning the obstruction by fans rushing onto the field was implemented in 1976 following an incident in 1975.

All the Approved Rulings following this rule subsection (4.09) appeared in the 1955 casebook.

Professional Interpretation: The Official Notes and Casebook Rulings following 4.09 offer a variety of play situations which implement important enforcement principles concerning third out and game-ending situations.

When the winning run is forced in, it is important for the umpire to be aware of each runnerÂ’s legal obligation, including the batter-runnerÂ’s.

1. if the winning run is forced in [my emphasis] as the result of a batted ball, all runners including the batter-runner are obligated to touch their next bases. The BR must advance to and touch 1st base, and any other runner forced must advance to and touch his next base. If any such forced runner fails to do so, a force out appeal play is in order; and if it is sustained for the third out, no run shall count since the third out was, in effect, a force out. If this appeal force out is not the third out, the runner shall be declared out but the winning run scores.
2. if the winning run is forced in as the result of an award (e.g. base on balls, hit batsman, catcher interference), the runner from third is required to advance to and touch home an4 the batter-runner is required to advance to and touch first base before the game is over.

The other runners on base are not required to touch their next bases when the winning run is forced in as the result of an award.

The Penalty prohibits the batter-runner or runner from third from entering the dugout thinking the game is automatically over because of the award.

Customs and Usage: Umpires must be alert in all game-ending situations and insure that all runners fulfill their legal baserunning obligations. Do not routinely walk off the field as soon as the runner crosses the plate. Other offensive players have obligations which affect the status of that run. In addition, the umpire should be aware of the positions of the infielders, if all infielders have left the field (fair territory), no subsequent appeal may be made.

Situations: One out...runners on first and second. The batter smashes a line drive down the right field line. The runner from second scores easily...the runner from first is thrown out at the plate for the second out. An appeal is made on the batter-runner who missed first base en route to second. The appeal is upheld...does the run count?
RULING: No run shall score during a play in which the third out is made by the batter-runner before he touches first.

Bases loaded...2 outs...score tied 5-5 in the bottom of the ninth inning. The batter draws “ball 4” and the exuberant runner from third charges home. He touches the plate and exchanges “high fives” with the proud batter. They race off and enter their appreciative dugout. What’s the ruling?
RULING: The batter is the third out for refusing to advance to first. No run scores. (JEA 4:31-32)

Read carefully, now, and then go back to see the synopsis I gave in my earlier post.

Here's an even shorter precÃ*s:

1. The bases must be loaded.
2. The batter must become a batter-runner.
3. If he gets a base hit, every runner must advance to the next base.
4. If lhe is awarded first (catcher's interference, base on balls, hit by pitch, balk), only he and the runner from third are required to advance.
5. The runner from third must be the run that ends the game.

The play under discussed has runners at second and third; hense, there is no force play.

Now, see, if you had trusted me (as my credentials prove you should), you would have already known this material and wouldn't look nearly so bad as that other fellow. It seems his case of "I don't like Carl" clouds his judgment just like yours does.

Now, if you're still unconvinced, take it up with Jim at http://www.umpireacademy.com