Bases loaded, no outs, batter hit a pop up that either the F6 or F5 can catch with ordinary effort, the umpire rules infield fly, the ball is caught by F5. The third base coach informs the umpire that F5 is using an illegal glove/mitt.
My question is does the IFR take precedence over the illegal glove?
Furthermore, when will ASA remove this rule!?!?!?! That was really more of a rhetorical question. I don't understand the need to restrict the catcher/first baseman to the use of a mitt. Is there an advantage gained? Anyone know why this is a restriction?
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Wed Feb 16, 2005, 09:48am
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