Originally Posted by mcrowder

Someone needs to tell umpires early in their career, and every year thereafter, that MOST umpires will never have to use 9.01c. The rules are pretty comprehensive. 9.01c is for the completely unforseen. Consider the OP ... don't you think that the rulesmakers could forsee a runner carrying the bat to first? Don't you think that if they wanted an out for this, they would have put it in the rules?

My one 9.01c situation. High pop up, not sure who is going to catch it, if anyone - between F4 and F9. I hear the crowd behind me go "OOOOOoooo!!!" and don't know why. Then BU stops in his tracks and beelines it for the 1BCoach's box ... again, I don't know why. I'm still watching the fly ball, when all of a sudden blocking my view is a parachutist! He lands somewhere near where the ball was going.

Now THAT's a 9.01c situation.

Stop using the rule as a crutch.

Originally Posted by lawump

Now that's a 9.01c!! :eek:

My 9.01c: Oh, wait I don't have one. 17 years and counting....

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

25+ years and never, never have I used 9.01c! :eek:

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

25+ years and never, never have I used 9.01c! :eek:

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Don't forget the exception: If the kid has a single parent, and she's a GLM, then you can offer to buy dinner. If she accepts, then the same rule applies.

Please note that this rule was written many years ago. "GLM" is now interpreted to mean any single parent of whatever sex you are interested in.

Originally Posted by Justme

You can not call the BR out for "disrupting the natural flow of the game" unless he touched 1B with his left foot first while carrying the bat (see 9.01c). If the BR touched 1B with his right foot first then he is okay (see 9.01c). But if he jumped on 1B with both feet then he is also out, unless there were already 2 outs, then it's a "Do Over" (see 9.01c). Now if it's a Do-Over and the BR carries the bat to 1B then you force him to drag the field after the game, unless his parents offer to buy you dinner (see 9.01c).

Originally Posted by mcrowder

Someone needs to tell umpires early in their career, and every year thereafter, that MOST umpires will never have to use 9.01c. The rules are pretty comprehensive. 9.01c is for the completely unforseen. Consider the OP ... don't you think that the rulesmakers could forsee a runner carrying the bat to first? Don't you think that if they wanted an out for this, they would have put it in the rules?

My one 9.01c situation. High pop up, not sure who is going to catch it, if anyone - between F4 and F9. I hear the crowd behind me go "OOOOOoooo!!!" and don't know why. Then BU stops in his tracks and beelines it for the 1BCoach's box ... again, I don't know why. I'm still watching the fly ball, when all of a sudden blocking my view is a parachutist! He lands somewhere near where the ball was going.

Now THAT's a 9.01c situation.

Stop using the rule as a crutch.