Federation Question

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by SergioJ

This would make better sense to me, except that the Fed casebook, in the same situation, gives the following scenario also: ... The fly ball goes past F8, deflects off ...(c) F8's outstretched glove and goes over the fence; or (d) the top of the fence and goes over in fair territory. RULING: In (c) and (d), it is a home run.

So, what is the "object"?

Serg

The (d) home run does seem inconsistent with the other case

"NFHS Case Book 8.4.3 SITUATION R: B1 hits a long fly ball to center field. F8 goes back to the fence and leaps in an attempt to make the catch. The fly ball goes past F8, deflects off (b) the top of the fence, strikes the fielder's glove and ricochets over the fence in fair territory; ... RULING: In (b), a ground-rule double is ruled. When the ball ricocheted off the fence and then off the fielder's glove, it was no longer in flight and caused the hit to be ruled a double."

and has been argued to death w/o much consensus. It's also hard to discuss the same issue on two forums with different intervening comments. However, I do share your concern for the inconsistency.