Wed Mar 16, 2011, 11:41am
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Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu
Well I'll give it a try.
On the IP, we have a delayed DB.
Batter hits the ball, which hits the runner. This results in an immediate DB. Runner is out, runner at third is returned, batter awarded first base.
Since not every runner advanced 1 base and the batter reached first, the coach now has the option of taking the result of the play, or enforcing the penalty for the IP.
Penalty for IP is a ball to the batter, and all runners advanced 1 base.
This would likely be his/her choice in this case.
The fact that the runner was hit by the batted ball is now moot because we've enforced the IP penalty.
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Of course, you are referring to FP since in SP the IP is negated the moment the batter swings at the pitch.
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