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Originally Posted by Sky Popper
What, for you, constitutes "passes the fielder"? Can it be 20 feet away, or does it need to be in the "immediate vicinity" as Dave H. stated? Are you endorsing the "string theory"?
Thanks,
Dennis
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I would guess I would put this more of a string theory, but in reality, passed the fielder means ... "passed the fielder"
He's diving to his right, once the ball is passed his glove, its passed the fielder.
He moving to his right, same thing.
The runner is always either going to be behind the fielder or in front of the fielder, so if he's behind the fielder he's safe.
Especially since a deflected ball is not going to ever cause an out on the runner.
Hope that helps
Thanks
David