Ball hits runner

[lawump]

Originally Posted by Johnny Ringo

Runner on second, ground ball hit to SS. SS charges the ball and misses it. Ball hits runner. Is the runner out?

As Dave Reed's post implies, you have not given us enough information. If F6 truly did not touch the ball when he missed it, then the issue becomes whether or not another defensive player (i.e. F5) had a chance to make a play on the ball. If yes, then R2 is out. If no, then "that's nothing!" and the ball remains live.

[Johnny Ringo]

No, there was no other defensive player in the area. Basically what happened was the SS missed the ball and it then hit the runner.

[bob jenkins]

The runner is "allowed" to assume that a competent F6 woudl field the ball, so the runner is not out.

[Larry1953]

So if the infield is playing in and F6 is moving laterally toward the hole for the grounder which goes past him by more than a "step and a reach" and the untouched ball hits the runner, R2 would be out, correct? I suppose the OP would need to specify the rule set (of an alternate string theory universe).

[rbmartin]

What rule set are we using?

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by Larry1953

So if the infield is playing in and F6 is moving laterally toward the hole for the grounder which goes past him by more than a "step and a reach" and the untouched ball hits the runner, R2 would be out, correct?

OBR, Yes.

FED & NCAA, No.

That's the way it is. Deal with it.

[Dave Reed]

Rich,
The NCAA rule was changed in 2011. It now says:
The runner, including a runner in contact with a base, is hit while in fair territory by a batted ball before it has touched a fielder or passed all infielders who have a chance to make a play on the ball, other than the
pitcher.....

The phrase "who have a chance to make a play on the ball" was added.

This makes NCAA and OBR effectively the same.

[bob jenkins]

I think the change makes it more like FED. Rich has it right.