[soonerfan]

This happened in a Men's League game I was playing in the other day, something for you all to discuss.

Long fly ball hit to the gap in LC. CF is on a dead sprint towards the fence (chain-link). CF makes a nice grab still in a dead sprint and not even two strides after the catch he hits the fence with full force, not to mention that he hit the fence where it was connected to a post so there was NO give. the CF had tried to brace as best he could by putting up his hands in front of him, but to of no apparent avail because he fell straight back like a limp noodle. you may know what i mean by him falling limply. anyhow, he has hung onto the ball thus far. since he had his hands up on the fence his glove hand was the last thing to hit the ground. his arm fell and his elbow hit the ground and then the glove. as his glove hit the ball pops out. very obvious that the ball came out because the LF was several feet away and picked it up. Field ump calls an out and then once the ball came in he stops play to check on the CF. Plate ump is walking towards left and I approach him and ask how that's an out. "what about voluntary release?' i asked. he only replied that his partner had an out and he agreed. well, i am interested in having a good time and arguing over an amateur baseball game is a bit rediculous, i let it go. what do you all think?