CO Quiz

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ASA

8.1.D.4 A batter become a batter-runner.

(FP)On a {b}swing[/b] or attempted bunt, the catcher or any other fielder prevents the batter from hitting the ball, touch the batter or theri bat with a runner on third bse trying to score by means of a squeeze play or a steal

EFFECT: The ball is dead. The runner shall be awarded home plate and the batter shall be awarded first base on the obstruction. All other runners shall be advanced one base if forced.

Did you see this sentence? The ball is dead

If the umpire has judged the runner from third was trying to steal home, the BALL IS DEAD! End of story! Period! Elvis has left the building! It's what's in the rule book.

There cannot be a hit, because as even the least educated umpire knows that once a ball is ruled dead, nothing else can occur which means there cannot be a hit.

As an umpire, you have two choices, kill the ball and apply the effect or determine that the runner on third was NOT attempting to steal home at the time of the CO.

Your option, but as Ed, WMB & myself noted, this is the rule which is all any of use where trying to say in the first place.