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whiskers_ump Tue Mar 13, 2001 09:43pm

18U ASA tournament. One out, runner on 3rd, batter hits a
line shot to pitcher. Ball hits pitchers glove with such
force it knocks glove and ball to ground. Ball remains in
pocket of glove - glove remains face up showing ball to all.
No call is made by either umpire until the pitcher picks up
the glove with ball still in it, then plate umpire goes up
with the right hand for an out. Plate umpire allows run to
score, since as soon as the ball hit glove runner could go
on fly(line-drive). Plate umpire defended self by saying
that as soon as pitcher picked up glove/ball she had control
and an out. Make sense to anyone???Only one other umpire
agreed with the out call.

Bandit Tue Mar 13, 2001 10:11pm

BR Safe
 
ASA Rule 8 Section 6, F....Glove has to be Intentionally used to catch the ball which is detached from its proper place on a person to be applied.....So no bases would be awarded beyond what the BR obtained.....Look at Play 8.6-25 in this years ASA Casebook.....The glove was off the hand due to the line drive and not thrown at the ball. No catch is called...Batter is safe

Steve M Wed Mar 14, 2001 03:42pm

Yup, Bandit's right, no catch. And, had F1 picked up glove & ball & tossed the glove to F3 in time, that's an out.


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