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Old Wed Sep 27, 2006, 05:29pm
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Old Wed Sep 27, 2006, 08:10pm
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If the ball remains live after it is caught in a hat, what is the signal, if any, for that particular scenario and when does the ball become dead and the award made?
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Old Wed Sep 27, 2006, 08:18pm
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I'm not totally sure on this because it's never happened and don't remember ever being trained on it.....

I would probably point at it and verbally say "that's detached equipment" - then I would give the safe mechanic and say "no catch, no catch".
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Old Wed Sep 27, 2006, 08:28pm
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If the ball remains live after it is caught in a hat, what is the signal, if any, for that particular scenario and when does the ball become dead and the award made?

I agree with the mechanic that Sal mentioned. To answer your second question, the ball remains live and in play until all playing action stops. A runner advances passed his award base at his own risk.


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Old Wed Sep 27, 2006, 08:45pm
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The closest thing I've ever had to it was this past season during my sojourn into Little League Baseball (big mistake, not going to repeat it).

I had a left fielder throw his glove at the ball and hit it. I pointed at it, yelled "that's detached equipment," and waited until the dust settled. Of course, nobody heard me yelling this, since all the little rascals were running around the bases, with all the mommies and daddies yelling and screaming, so I had to wait.

The batter had made it to 2nd, so I announced "That is detached equipment since the left fielder threw his glove and hit the ball, that is a 3 base award for all runners, you (R3) score, you (BR) 3rd base."

It was the first detached equipment violation I ever had in 20+ years of this. That's what I get for working Little League, I suppose.
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Old Thu Sep 28, 2006, 06:59am
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I saw an MLB ump call detached equipment on the Dodger's a few years ago. The pitch came in and got away from the catcher about 2 feet. F2 took off his helmet and scooped the ball back toward him. U3 called time, presumably said something like "that's detached equipment," and advanced the runners one base.

Naturally, the announcers couldn't figure out what had happened, and had to ask their ballpark contact to explain it.
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Old Thu Sep 28, 2006, 04:58pm
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Note: on detached equipment plays, the ball is live
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Old Thu Sep 28, 2006, 05:05pm
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Note: on detached equipment plays, the ball is live
Are you sure?


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Old Thu Sep 28, 2006, 05:23pm
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Note: on detached equipment plays, the ball is live
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