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Jicecone: I understand, but MC was applying an OBR interp in the absence of a Fed one. So I thought the OBR rule was relevant.
MC:
Perhaps not, but you do have an opening of some sort into the dugout into which a player might step while fielding a ball.
What if you're playing an OBR game where the fences don't extend all the way out? It entirely possible for an outfielder to step out of play just after making a catch. Are you going to award bases if that happens?
OBR does say "When a fielder, after catching a fly ball, falls into a bench or stand, or falls across ropes into a crowd when spectators are on the field." The word "falls" is used twice and then an exception is given when a fielder who steps, but does not fall, into one of the DBTs.
If the fielder keeps his feet (jumps over a rail and lands on his feet), has he fallen into DBT? Does the exception for benches apply to other DBTs? Is there any casebook reference that covers this?
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