Contact Rule...

[canablue05]

Thanks guys for your replies.

I was getting more at the force play slide issue, I just posted the entire thing because it was all I could find on the Baseball Canada webpage regarding contact...

For you Bob:

In the first situation R1 slid through the bag, and in doing so made contact with the fielder, which resulted in him dropping the baseball on the transfer.

In the second situation R1 slid to the right of the bag, within reaching distance. Contact was made, which resulted in the breakup of the DP.

From the interpretation I was taught both of these plays should have been ruled interference, and the out at first base should have been awarded. Is my interpretation accurate?

Thanks again.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by canablue05

Thanks guys for your replies.

I was getting more at the force play slide issue, I just posted the entire thing because it was all I could find on the Baseball Canada webpage regarding contact...

For you Bob:

In the first situation R1 slid through the bag, and in doing so made contact with the fielder, which resulted in him dropping the baseball on the transfer.

In the second situation R1 slid to the right of the bag, within reaching distance. Contact was made, which resulted in the breakup of the DP.

From the interpretation I was taught both of these plays should have been ruled interference, and the out at first base should have been awarded. Is my interpretation accurate?

Thanks again.

AS described, these plays probably (see soem of the other commetns about the lovation of the contact,. etc) should hae resulted in two outs, if the tournament was using the FPSR.

If the tournament was not using the FPSR, these plays were most likely legal.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

AS described, these plays probably (see soem of the other commetns about the lovation of the contact,. etc) should hae resulted in two outs, if the tournament was using the FPSR.

If the tournament was not using the FPSR, these plays were most likely legal.

Bob, part of your post reminds me of Burns:

Scots, wha hae wi Wallace bled,
Scots, wham Bruce has aften led,
Welcome to your gory bed
Or to victorie!
Now's the day, and now's the hour:
See the front o' battle lour,
See approach proud Edward's power---
Chains and slaverie!

&c.

Not germane to the FPSR, but oh well...