Quick one for you guys...

[Bainer]

Here's a quick one for you guys- a few of us are wrestling with this one right now, and I thought I'd get some more opinions.

r1, no outs. Batter hits a line drive which hits third base, and ricochets directly into the third base coach who is in the coaches box, and had no chance to react. The ball drops to the ground and stops at his feet.

Suggestions?


Bainer.

[LMan]

Fair ball, play on.


I suggest the coach immediately vacate the area.

[ctblu40]

Fair ball, still in play. The coach is authorized to be on the playing field, so no int. unless it's judged to be intentional.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by Bainer

Here's a quick one for you guys- a few of us are wrestling with this one right now, and I thought I'd get some more opinions.

r1, no outs. Batter hits a line drive which hits third base, and ricochets directly into the third base coach who is in the coaches box, and had no chance to react. The ball drops to the ground and stops at his feet.

Suggestions?


Bainer.

Yeah, F5 better pick up the ball before R1 scores.

[aceholleran]

Play on, McDuff.

Ace

[3appleshigh]

GO GO GADGET Fielder.

Coach now needs to move so fielder can play the ball. That is all.

[LLPA13UmpDan]

Same as if it hit an umpire

[Dave Hensley]

Originally Posted by LLPA13UmpDan

Same as if it hit an umpire

No, not the same as if the ball hit an umpire. If the ball hits an umpire before passing an infielder other than the pitcher, as would be the case if the base umpire is in traditional B or C position, the ball is immediately dead, the batter is awarded 1B and runners advance only if forced.

That's decidedly different from "play on."

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by LLPA13UmpDan

Same as if it hit an umpire

If the umpire was in A or D, yes. In B or C, dead ball.