Babe Ruth Unreported substitute

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by PABlue

2. Ball falls out of fielders glove on pop fly when he hits the ground.( He held that long enough.)

What did the umpire call? The correct call would be "No Catch." It doesn't matter "long enough." Long enough for what? If the player ran 20 feet with the ball, tripped and fell, and the ball falls out of his glove, it's "No Catch." He must show a voluntary release to be counted as a "Catch."