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Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)
Well, I'm a little late to this party,
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Don't worry about being late to the party, I'm here so lets get it going again
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Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)
but I've got to agree with mbyron and jicecone - as long as the fielder was making a legitimate attempt to field the batted ball and the runner did not intentionally interfere, this is nothing but a "train wreck" - live ball, play the bounce.
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I agree. This is a case of everybody doing what they should be doing. The way I read the OP, the fielder was running with his head up, and R2 was probably staring up at the ball. He's entitled to that base, F6 is entitled to make a play. Sounds like a classic train wreck to me. Whatever happens from this point on happens.
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Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)
If the runner happens to lose contact with his base as a result of the collision, he is liable to be tagged out while off his base. If the fielder happens to be unable to catch the ball as a result of the collision, too bad - live ball, play the bounce.
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And not only do I agree, but if the other side of the argument is talking about "what's fair", its hard to come up with a ruling that isn't any fairer than this.
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If R2 shoulders F6, we have INT every time.
If F6 shoulders / pushes R2, we have OBS every time.
If both are staring at the ball, and two bodies collide, we have NOTHING every time.
Want a rule? 7.08 c applies because nothing else in the book does.