|
I had a tag play in a FED game last year that was argued by one of the coaches in the 99.53%.
R1 stealing, F4 covering, throw from F2 was wide to the 1B side of 2B. F4 reaches out for it, catches, and tage the sliding R1 in the top of the helment, before his feet reached the bag. He then holds is glove up in the air (with ball inside) and I call the out. But F4 is off balance so he takes a step and then jumps up in the air and does a 360 and when he lands the glove hand comes down and the ball drops out. Head coach comes out we discuss and then agree to disagree and he returns to the dugout.
FED helps only marginally with CB 2.9.1. "The ball arrives in time, but as F3 attempts to regain his balance, he drops the ball. Is the runner out? RULING: Attempts to regain balance after receiving ball are considered a part of the act of catching; and if the fielder does not come up with the ball in his possession, it is not considered a catch. In all such cases, judgment is a factor. If the ball is clearly in the fielder's possession and if some other new movement not related to the catch is then made, and the ball is fumbled during such new movement, the umpire will declare it a catch followed by a fumble."
I realize I have mixed catch (of a throw from another fielder) and tag, but they are similar.
I am in the Evans camp on this one.
|