Mon Mar 09, 2009, 05:51pm
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Join Date: Apr 2005
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jbarry,
I see no one has yet provided you with a rule reference. It's somewhat different in different codes.
From OBR :
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Originally Posted by OBR Rule 2.0 Obstruction, Comment
...After a fielder has made an attempt to field a ball and missed, he can no longer be in the “act of fielding” the ball. ...
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From Fed:
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Originally Posted by FED 8-4-2g
...A fielder is not protected, except from intentional contact if he misplays the ball and has to move from his original location; ...
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And NCAA:
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Originally Posted by NCAA Rule 2, Interference, Approved Rulings
A.R. 4—If a fielder has a chance to field a batted ball, but misplays it and must chase after the ball, the fielder must avoid the runner. If contact occurs, obstruction shall be called.
A.R. 5—If a fielder chases after a deflected batted ball ahead of a runner’s arrival and is in the act of picking up the ball (fielding) when contact is made by an offensive player, interference is the call. If the fielder is chasing after the deflected batted ball and contact is made between the two players, obstruction should be the call.
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JM
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