Diving over a fielder

[JPaco54]

Originally Posted by ljdave

I missed the following question on my state test:

R1, one out. R1 is stealing on the pitch. B3 hits a line drive to F3's right. F3 dives and catches the ball for the 2nd out. While F3 is lying on the ground, R1 dives over F3's prone body and gets back to first base before F3 is able to tag either R1 or the base.

a. R1 is guilty of interference.
b. R1 is out for diving over F3.
c. F3 is guilty of obstruction and R1 is awarded second base.
d. Legal play.

I said (b), the state says its (d).

Rule 8-4-2-b-2: "Jumping, hurdling, and leaping are all legal attempts to avoid a fielder as long as the fielder is lying on the ground. Diving over a fielder is illegal."

What am I missing? Thanks for your input.

I get confused sometimes when we get a little off track in the posts so I am assuming that Lying Down would be in a Prone Position (flat out, on back or on stomach). Knees on the ground (one or two), sitting on the ground is not lying down, therefore a runner can not Jump, hurdle, leap or dive over the fielder if the fielder is not lying down, Illegal and Runner called Out. Diving over a fielder in any position is illegal, Runner called Out. This is how I am understanding the rule and application. I guess I would have answered B as well.

[Armadillo_Blue]

Originally Posted by JPaco54

I get confused sometimes when we get a little off track in the posts so I am assuming that Lying Down would be in a Prone Position (flat out, on back or on stomach).

Actually, I believe that prone would be flat out on stomach. Lying down on back would be supine.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Armadillo_Blue

Actually, I believe that prone would be flat out on stomach. Lying down on back would be supine.

Great usage of proper medical nomenclature.