NFHS Lodged ball - casebook plays

[GarthB]

Originally posted by DG

So is the ball dead when it becomes lodged or is it dead when the umpire recognises that the ball is lodged; much can go on between when the ball enters a glove and the second and a half later when the glove is removed and tossed.
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I think Carl answered this question earlier - "The FED position is thus very clear: If the fielder believes he must toss the ball/glove combo to another fielder, that is PROOF the ball is lodged: dead ball, two bases."

This will be easy to administer in FED games, if it happens at all.

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Yes but:

Two outs. Batter hits hard bouncer to F1 who cannot dislodge ball from glove. F1 beats B/R to first in a foot race. Three outs.

F1 takes glove and lodged ball to dugout. Because he did not attempt to throw his glove to F3, the lodged ball is deemed not lodged.


Seems FED has stepped through the looking glass.