Need help SP question

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Originally posted by oppool
Hope Mike or one of you who do some slow-pitch can help me out with this.

Question from ASA 2002 test question

39. In a Coed game, R1 on 3B, an outfielder is positioned near 2B and catches a ground ball and retires B2 at 1B and scores R1

A. Legal play, no restriction on defense
B. The umpire should have corrected the positioning prior to
a pitch
C. B and D or correct
D. At the conclusion of the play and upon discovery before a
pitch, allow the offensive coach the option of accepting
the result of the play, or a no pitch that nullifies the
play

Ok I believed the correct answer was B but told by another umpire that has a key to the test that the correct answer is C. I have been through the book many times and dont see anywhere where there is an EFFECT situation on this play so if someone could tell me where I could find it I would fully appreciate it


Thanks

Don

Okay, Don, here we go. The entire interpretation of the play depends on one thing, where were the other outfielders playing?

ASA does not have a restricted distance limited the defensive positioning of the players. Since all three categories of defensive positioning (infield, outfield and battery) must be evenly split between male & female players (unless playing shorthanded), the only call here would be whether one of those categories was overloaded.

Therefore, if the outfielder was the only outfielder that far in, the infield was overloaded and B would apply. However, if all outfielders were playing at a similar depth even though it may have been just behind the infield, there is no violation and all play would be legal.

So, it is possible for B to be the correct answer, but I cannot find anything in the book to substantiate a coach's option. Then again, I haven't had time to go through the new book and they occasionally slip a few things in here or there.

So, depending on the untold circumstances, it could be A or B. Still looking for D to justify C.