Is the play illegal

[PeteBooth]

Originally posted by DG

Please cite rule, case book, or whatever other source you have.

FED Rule 2-22-2

I am at work but I believe the FED case play reference is under section 2.22.1

The FED case play is a bit different but the concept is the same. The Case play talks about F2 throwing a pop-up to F6/F4 (doesn't matter) where F6 yells "get back get back" to the runner so that the runner thinks it's a pop-up and retreats.

In FED that is treated as verbal OBS. Pretty similar to the play in question.

In OBR, hopefully the player that banged the bats together is not in the line-up otherwise his ears might "get banged" if you know what I mean.

Pete Booth