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CecilOne Sat Oct 28, 2006 09:16am

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Originally Posted by JefferMC
Okay, I hate to do this (especially without having read my rulebooks, which are 10 miles away, but...)

Recently, I saw a player called out for this in a game (under NFHS rules):

R1 on 3rd, took normal lead with the pitch. BR took ball four, and ran towards first. The catcher returned the ball to the pitcher and R1 returns to 3rd. The runner continued through 1st towards second, saw that the pitcher had the ball stoped and immediately returned to first.

The BU said she should not have left 1st while the pitcher had the ball. With this intepretation, we don't need to worry about what R1 does at 3rd, because BR is out at first...

The words "continued through 1st", if they imply non-stop, mean the ump blew it.

IRISHMAFIA Sat Oct 28, 2006 09:41am

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Originally Posted by CecilOne
Especially when "batted or thrown ball" would not include a BB or HBP or ...

It's not possible to have a play on a HBP since the ball is dead.

I've already received a response back from a DDU that they are satisfied with the wording of the definition I previously posted and that will most likely be in the rule book next year unless it is challenged in committee or on the floor next week.

wadeintothem Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:17am

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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
It's not possible to have a play on a HBP since the ball is dead.

I've already received a response back from a DDU that they are satisfied with the wording of the definition I previously posted and that will most likely be in the rule book next year unless it is challenged in committee or on the floor next week.

It'll give yall something to do in 08 when you will need to define attempt. ;)

CecilOne Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:45am

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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
It's not possible to have a play on a HBP since the ball is dead.

Of course not, just a generic reference to this topic's concern with the pitcher's actions with a live ball, not resulting from the ball being batted or thrown.


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