pitcher illegal use of glove

[voiceoflg]

Originally Posted by Manny A

There really shouldn't be any confusion. As you point out, the rules specifically cover when a fielder throws his glove at the batted ball, or he touches a batted ball with a detached cap, mask, or other part of his uniform.

This is a situation where the fielder properly fielded the ball. It is no longer a batted ball at that point. Once he removed his glove with the ball stuck in it, it became a lodged ball under FED, but is still considered a live ball in OBR.

So why the difference in the two set of rules?

I saw this happen at a Dixie Youth game (OBR) and the umpires called the BR out. I have not seen it at the high school level and if I had I would have thought the BR would be out as well because of the Dixie Youth game.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by voiceoflg

So why the difference in the two set of rules?

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Because the various organizations have a different view of what the rules should be.

There are a LOT of differences - a LOT - across various organizations. That's why the first response to a question here is often "which rules?".

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by voiceoflg

So why the difference in the two set of rules?

I saw this happen at a Dixie Youth game (OBR) and the umpires called the BR out. I have not seen it at the high school level and if I had I would have thought the BR would be out as well because of the Dixie Youth game.

Check out the differences between FED and OBR. There are many. This is one of them. Don't make any assumptions about high school games based on things you see at Dixie games.