Runners hit by batted balls

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

Or just perhaps I know something about LL rules and the necessity for info other than just the official LL rule book.

And a coach.

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by MichaelVA2000

Tabe,

You stated in the above post that you are not an official and do not coach anymore. Why were you asking the umpire any questions? What surprises me is that the umpire answered you.

My interaction was with my nephew's coaching staff, not the umpire. He did not address me at all.

Tabe

[Rebelplayer]

Originally Posted by shickenbottom

Any runner who is over fair territory and is struck by a batted ball prior to passing a fielder is out, there is no protection by being in contact with the bag. There are a few exceptions to note: 1) There is an infield fly and the runner is in contact with the bag when struck with the batted ball - Ball is dead, Batter is out and runner is safe. 2) Ball is deflected by a fielder and no other fielder can make a play on the ball - ball is live and runner is not out.

There are a couple more that I would need to think about, however, in your sitch, if the umpire felt that ball was over foul territory when it struck the runner, it is just a foul ball.

Hope this helps.

I agree. I have always heard it that way and I've always played that way. As for little League I'm not sure on the rules there, but I would figure they were close to the same.

[DG]

Originally Posted by Tabe

Thank you for all the responses. In looking up the rules, I really had no choice but to go with the OBR as Little League does not publish their rules online and also doesn't allow them to be ordered except by the leagues themselves.

I read over rule 7.08 several times and still somehow missed 7.08 (f).

Anyway, thank you for clarifying the rules. Very much appreciated.

Tabe

Heaven forbid the league from ordering rules books for their volunteers.

Order a CD if you insist on reading up on rules that the league will not provide.

http://www.littleleague.org/media/rule_example.asp