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Batter hits grounder to the infield. Throw to first base is a bouncer which the 1st baseman appears to trap. The runner touches first base before the fielder lifts her glove off the ground. Is this an out?
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Does the 'He He He' mean this is a trick question? My first instinct would be that the runner is safe if the ball is not in the control of the fielder. In this case a trapped ball is not deemed to be in the control of the fielder.
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the "he he he" is because this is one of the differences between FED softball rules and FED baseball rules.
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Rule 1 (Definitions)
Trapped Ball. A trapped ball is: A... B. A thrown ball to any base for a force out which is caught with the glove over the ball on the ground rather than under the ball. If it was indeed, in your judgement as umpire, a trapped ball, the runner is safe. |
a trap is not a catch in fed.
I'm curious to know the diff in baseball though. I told my assigner I want some hs baseball games but havent gotten my fed book yet. I'll note that in a sit like this i would probably be saying "show me the ball" before I made any call. |
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I know where the baseball forum is.. he posted it here though.
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after a review of the case book, I see what you are talking about.. NFHS baseball must not have a case that says if they lift their glove its a catch?
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Sure... nothing says you can't trap a ball to gain possession. What it says is that a trap is not a catch. But a fielder is not required to "catch" (i.e. catch being defined as obtaining possession of the ball prior to it touching the ground) the ball to make an out on a force-play. He's required to gain possession of the ball (which could easily occur after a trap, if he had enough control of the ball to then lift it and "show me the ball" without bobbling it or dropping it.
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