1st Baseman mitt at 2nd base?

[Simply The Best]

-but a rulebook definition of a mitt and glove isn't an improper request.

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

Well, we manage to handle obstruction and interference without have a definition of "impede" in the book.

It isn't an improper request to ask for one though regardless of the fact that we often have rules and terms that have no definitive meaning.

We say a fielder can reach over a fence to catch the ball without needing to define "fence".

We say a runner touched a base without needing to define "base".

There are a lot of words in the book that don't get defined in the book.

I am glad you agree with me on that. Why does it upset you when FomerUmpire wants definitions for those terms. What harm has been done? Much good could be accomplished if the rules and their terms were better defined, you do agree?

Some things are obvious. Mitt and glove fall into that category.

In order for it to be obvious, there must be some obvious visual cues, what are those iyo?

[FomerUmpire]

For the record, I did not ask for a definition. I know what a mitt is and what a glove is...I was unsure of the rule.

After reading it online, it seems to be quite obvious that Mitts are not allowed anywhere on the infield or outfield except for First Base. They even show a drawing!

[UmpJM]

Originally Posted by FomerUmpire

For the record, I did not ask for a definition. I know what a mitt is and what a glove is...I was unsure of the rule.

After reading it online, it seems to be quite obvious that Mitts are not allowed anywhere on the infield or outfield except for First Base. They even show a drawing!

FormerUmpire,

Now that you've read the rule, were you the umpire, would you allow a catcher to wear a "fielder's glove" under OBR rules?

JM

[Simply The Best]

Originally Posted by FomerUmpire

For the record, I did not ask for a definition. I know what a mitt is and what a glove is...

Could you define the difference for us?

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by Simply The Best

Could you define the difference for us?

Yes.

Look at the palm side. No individual fingers - mitt. Individual fingers - glove.

And you already knew that.

[Simply The Best]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

Yes.

Look at the palm side. No individual fingers - mitt. Individual fingers - glove

Look at that! A definition and you said that they weren't needed.
Thanks, Rich, so if I take a "glove" and glue the fingers together, I have a mitt!

[MrUmpire]

Of all your incarnations, this is certainly one of them.

[yawetag]

Originally Posted by Simply The Best

We say a runner touched a base without needing to define "base".

A BASE is one of four points which must be touched by a runner in order to score a run; more usually applied to the canvas bags and the rubber plate which mark the base points.