Bad timing! Right call (I think)

[Jake80]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Carl Childress
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Originally posted by Jake80
DownTown



The latest J/R covers that on page 14. Your play -- changing out to safe because the fielder in control of the ball at the time he touched the base dropped it because of a legal collision. You'll see that the material on which you decided your ruling was correct [out to safe] is in red, which, according to Rick, means that the items: "are innovations that the authors believe to be unique or original [to their book]. In some cases they are words used to make certain concepts more clear. In other cases they are intepretations of plays or rules that have not yet been specifically addressed by the Major or Minor Leagues. ...[T]he words and interpreations ... are not to be considered those officially used on the fields of professional baseball."

A runner is out the instant he or a force base is tagged by a fielder in control of the ball before the fielder touches the base. There's no time frame involved.

Carl

So if I understand correctly the J/R interp is how they think the rule should applied but in actuality this type of play should be judged on the basis of "does the fielder have control of ball when he is in contact with the base" and what happens after that does not affect the safe or out status of the runner.