Tue May 10, 2005, 11:37am
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Quote:
Originally posted by Thom Coste
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Originally posted by ozzy6900
Under FED, the ball is dead and there is a 1 base award. The FED disagrees with the MLBUM in allowing F1 to throw the mitt to F3. If F1 removes the glove to throw it, we are to assume that the ball is stuck and kill the play. We had to go over this in detail before the start of the HS season.
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...except that it is a two base award. Here is the 2005 NFHS Baseball Rules Interpretation from the website:
SITUATION 6: B1 hits a slow roller down the first-base line. F1 rushes over to field the ball, but cannot get the ball out of his glove. He quickly removes his glove with the ball still in it, and shovels the glove to the first baseman, who is in contact with the base. The first baseman catches the glove with the ball in it just before B1 touches the base. RULING: When F1 removes his glove with the ball lodged in it and shoveled it to the first baseman, the umpire should declare Time, and award all runners, including the batter-runner, two bases. This is a ball that is lodged in a players equipment. (2-9-1, 8-3-3c, 5-1-1f-5)
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Even though I would be bound to call it this way if it happened in a game, I think this is the stupidest rule I've ever seen. It seems like you're penalizing the defense for something that's not completely their fault and a pitcher (or whoever) for making a tremendous play, and you're rewarding the offense for basically nothing.
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