Ball Hits Runner??????????????

[noobie]

Thank you, greymule. I never managed to make any sense out of EFFECT 3, 8.1-E (poorly worded? Or is my organic rule interpreter busted?).

Where'd you come up with the "behind/in front of the runner" interpretation on the nearest fielder to the bag? It's not stated in the rule itself. Your interpretation makes sense and all, it's just not spelled out in the rule text. Casebook? Yet something else I should be reading?

Your sitch, while different than the original question, sure points out 8.1-E EFFECT 3 nicely. I think I now understand it. If you could, all I'd need is a citation to back me up should I ever land in front of the protest board on this kind of call

TIA. Having all this experience around is GREAT!!