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Originally Posted by chapmaja
Finally. Ground ball to 3rd base. F5 throws to F2 who drops the ball. Prior to the batter - runner touching 1st base, F2 uses her bear hand to grab the ball, but leaves her hand around the ball which is still resting on the ground. After the BR touches first base, she cleanly picks the ball up off the ground with said bare hand. My B/U calls the BR out. In this instance F2 gained possession of the ball before the BR touched first, thus meeting the definition of an out at first base.
The closest reference I can find to this in the casebook is 2.9.5 Situation C. Even those the turn of the ball was up showing control after the BR touched first, the establishment of controlled was deemed to be before the BR reached first. Does anyone have anything different.
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In NFHS, ball in control, even if touching ground, even if not lifted until after the runner passes, is control and therefore an out in the OP.
Other rules require the lift before the runner passes.