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Originally posted by DaveASA/FED
ok a post below made me look this up, and I am worried about the literal wording in the book. We have had quite spirited discussions about these types of plays where the ball bounces off a fielder into a batter-runner.
ASA 8-2-F states in part ...makes contact with a fair batted ball before reaching first base..... There are no stipulations about being deflected or anything else just you touch a fair batted ball prior to reaching first you are out. I looked at the definations to see if there was a time when it became a deflected ball, but no def. for deflected ball, just that a batted ball is any that has hit a bat! So what am I missing or is it just that simple for the batter-runner they are out anytime you touch the ball prior to reaching 1st base reguardless of whether it is deflected or not.
Thanks in advance
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I will hang my hat on either 8.4.F or 8.8.F and allow them to protest the ruling. The protest will not be upheld.
Good point, though, the BR is not offered any relief on a deflected batted ball in 8.2.F.