"Rules Myths" questions

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by UMP25

Bob, in OBR, if the fielder's momentum takes him over a fence and he lands not on his feet, it's a dead ball 1-base award.

Correct. I assumed (yeah -- I know) that the runner landed on his feet, but johnnyg08 didn't specify this in his post.

[UMP25]

You DO know that assumption is the mother of all...

[_Bruno_]

we had this discussion today.

(new rules) : a fielder catches the ball infront of the dugout, and his momentum carries him into the dugout.
is this a legal catch and the ball remains in play
or
is this catch and carry, 1 base award ?

[UMP25]

Provided he doesn't not fall down into the dugout or does not drop the ball in the dugout, it is a legal catch and live ball under OBR (you didn't specify which code to which you were referring).

[_Bruno_]

OBR, thanks :-)

[_Bruno_]

ok, i just found this interpretation in the actual J/R manual. )