7.05 (f)

[Warren Willson]

Originally posted by bob jenkins


Oh, I agree (w/o checking on the specifics).

I thought the original poster was saying "I read 7.05, and I can't find an award for a 'ground-rule double' if the ball hops over the fence in fair territory."

I was pointing out (or trying to), that the award is covered, and that in most instances you can't read only a single rule to address a particular situation.

Yes, I believe that IS what the original poster was asking. I certainly wasn't questioning your response, only speculating about why the award was not in both places.

I know that I also wrongly looked at 7.05 in isolation, until you prompted us all about 6.09(e), and I've previously cautioned others about making that fatal mistake myself. Although I knew that the material content of 6.09 existed somewhere in the book I didn't think to look there for an answer. Who instinctively knows to look under "The batter becomes a runner when ..." if they're trying to find a base award?

That was certainly poor research on my part, not finding that 6.09 reference as you did. I should have done a keyword search in both section 6 and 7 of my electronic copy of the rules. All the same, it would have made things much easier for all concerned if the original OPRC had bothered to edit the rules in BOTH places when they brought that bouncing HOME RUN back to a 2 base award!

Thanks for your cautious response, and the gentle reminder of a very important principle.

Cheers