Tue Jul 15, 2008, 03:46pm
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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
For those who have the ASA Casebook/disc, (2007), you may want to check play 8.8-20(b) and a comment concerning when "dead ball" assistence can occur.
Base on that information, the BR is ruled out for assistence, all other runners score.
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I reviewed that case play, and as I read it, the coach's assistance happened before the ball became dead. Here is the case play:
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PLAY 8.8-20
With no outs and R1 on 3B, B2 hits a towering fly ball to left field. R1 is about ten feet down the line toward home and not returning to 3B to tag up. While the ball is still in flight, the coach at 3B assists by pushing R1 back to 3B. The ball (a) was dropped by F7, or (b) the ball goes over the left field fence in the air.
RULING: In both cases R1 is ruled out on runner assistance. In (a) the ball remains live. In (b) the ball becomes dead and B2 is awarded a home run. (8-7E)
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