Unfenced Field w/High Grass

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I simply don't buy number 1.

The fielders reaching into DBT is meaningless. The ball in DBT is what's important. Therefore, I never say that "if they reach the ball's live."

I will mention that if we get out there and the ball isn't lodged and in LBT, we have to assume it never was dead. But if I can see it's in DBT and the fielders are reaching for it, I'm still killing it. And I have had a coach argue that "you have to keep it live - they reached for it and didn't put their hands up." To which I say, "is the ball in DBT or not?"

Agreed, but I think there's some concern (perhaps not a valid concern) that the fielders reach for the ball and then place it in DBT, or into the grass, etc. The "hands up" just shows that they didn't touch it and that the ball just came to rest naturally. It's also the signal to us to come out and look.