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Originally posted by thumpferee
I have read rule 5.08. NOT Quoting. It states if a thrown ball hits a base coach, ball is alive. If the coach hits the ball, the ball is dead and runner is out.
In this situation I don't see the coach interfering with the throw, the throw was wild as stated and hit the coach, not the coach hitting the ball.
Because the ball went out of play, it should have been called dead, and runner at first is safe and remains at first. Other runners stay at base occupied at the time the ball went into dead ball territory.
I also don't think the coach being in or out of the coach's box has any bearing on the play. The coach is required to vacate the box to avoid interfering with a fielder trying to make a play.
Looking forward to replies!
[Edited by thumpferee on Jul 2nd, 2003 at 05:36 AM]
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No offense but OBR 5.08 does NOT state that the ball is DEAD. It simply says that the runner is OUT if the coach intentionally interferes with the
thrown ball. Notice it says interferes with the "thrown ball" and not with "the throw". There is a very clear and important distinction.
You need to re-examine the original post. In the case in point the coach actually KICKED the thrown ball out of play while it was rolling around on the ground before the fielder could recover from knocking it down. The scenario states that the ball would NOT have rolled out of play absent the coach's contacting the ball (not the ball contacting the coach). That certainly fits the definition of intentional interference, regardless of what the coach was thinking at the time - see OBR 3.15 Comment and Play for a comparative analysis and understanding of the concept of intentional interference by persons entitled to be on the playing field.
OTOH you are correct that the coach's position relative to the coach's box at the time is irrelevant.
Cheers