[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

No opinion needed in OBR or NCAA

5.09(a )(14) With two out, a runner on third base, and two strikes on
the batter, the runner attempts to steal home base on a
legal pitch and the ball touches the runner in the batter’s
strike zone. The umpire shall call “Strike Three,” the batter
is out and the run shall not count; before two are out,
the umpire shall call “Strike Three,” the ball is dead, and
the run counts;

NCAA virtually identical

s. With two outs, a runner on third base and two strikes on the batter, the
runner attempts to steal home plate on a legal pitch and the ball hits the
runner in the batter’s strike zone. The umpire shall call “Strike three”; the
batter is out; the run shall not count. With fewer than two outs, the umpire
shall call “Strike three”; the ball is dead; the run counts.

Rich:

Thanks for your prompt replay with regard to NCAA and OBR. We were discussing the play during dinner on our way home from a basketball game and did not have our baseball rules brief cases with us.

That said, what is your opinion per NFHS Rules. I was lazy about perusing the NCAA and OBR books but spent most of the good part of one hour this afternoon going through the NFHS Rules and really could not find anything with regard to a Runner making contact with a pitch.

MTD, Sr.