Base coach picks up ball

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by mbyron

It could be you're not sure because there's no such rule. The "nullify the act" language comes from OBR's obstruction rule. The no-call is correct here because nobody was interfered with, not because there's no nullifying to be done.

I'm guessing he was referring to OBR 3.15 (interference by persons authorized to be on the field):

3.15 No person shall be allowed on the playing field during a game except players and coaches in uniform, managers, news photographers authorized by the home team, umpires, officers of the law in uniform and watchmen or other employees of the home club. In case of unintentional interference with play by any person herein authorized to be on the playing field (except members of the offensive team participating in the game, or a coach in the coach’s box, or an umpire) the ball is alive and in play. If the interference is intentional, the ball shall be dead at the moment of the interference and the umpire shall impose such penalties as in his opinion will nullify the act of interference.

Note, however, that this does not apply to base coaches.