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Ball lodging in equipment is pretty close...
NFHS 8-4-3
l. a ball gets lodged in (a) umpire's gear or clothing or (b) in an offensive player's clothing.
PENALTY: (Arts. 3k, 3l)The ball is dead and the umpire should award the runners the bases in the umpire's judgment they would have reached.
Batted ball before it passes a fielder,other than a pitcher:
8-1-2
ART. 2 . . . A batter is awarded first base when:
a. a fair batted ball strikes the person, attached equipment, or clothing of an umpire or a runner.
EFFECTS:
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4. If the fair batted ball hits an umpire before passing a fielder other than the pitcher, the ball is dead and the batter-runner is entitled to first base without liability to be put out.
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PENALTIES: (Art. 2).
1. The ball is dead. The batter is entitled to one base without liability to be put out.
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