First Baseman Trap

[NSABlue]

Originally posted by SC Ump
My understanding of the rule this year is that the player has to bring the ball off the ground before you are to judge she has control of it, i.e. she's got to do this before the runner arrives at the bag.

I believe this applies to a ball trapped under a glove, not being held in a bare hand.
Please see 2.10.1 Situation B in the case book. It clearly indicates the ball being trapped under a glove.

[Edited by NSABlue on May 12th, 2005 at 10:10 PM]