Runner catches throw

[Carl Childress]

Originally posted by thomaswhite

Interesting that an u18 tournament game is not a "real game".

The player presumes that "real" baseball is interscholastic competition in the spring or American Legion in the summer.

A runner in foul territory in the Pioneer League picked up a foul ball that had stopped rolling and threw it back to the pitcher. The defensive coach protested when the umpire did not call out the runner. The president of the league upheld the protest.

Perhaps that is the issue. [/B][/QUOTE]
Did the umpire call the ball foul yet? Prez' can do as they wish but gee whiz, that's a stretch if we have a dead ball, if not, then R deserves to be called out (even if he is being a sweet boy).

"Nice as rice will get you diced". -Chinese baseball player circa 2004 4Q [/B][/QUOTE]Ok, I suppose I wasn't clear. The ball had stopped rolling and was obviously, clearly foul. In my system of mechanics, we don't yell "Foul" unless runners are moving and the umpire's opinion is needed.