Dodged a bullet

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by Ump Steve

In many discussions about the early spring bobbled balls, we came up with the old "Step and a reach"

The fielder gets to bobble close enough to continue play with a step in the direction of the ball and reach for it while protected in the initial play on the ball. All other rules apply for runners.

Sometimes the no call is the best.

Step and a reach is something that exists in NFHS. NCAA wording is merely "a reasonable chance," which pretty much leaves it up to the judgement of the umpire.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

Step and a reach is something that exists in NFHS. NCAA wording is merely "a reasonable chance," which pretty much leaves it up to the judgement of the umpire.

The only thing I don't like about this one is that the runner has little option. Odds are the runner is already moving to go behind the fielder and the fielder's misplay places the runner in jeopardy, again. At some point, the runner needs to be given some type of opportunity to advance that is not predicated upon the defender's inability to play the ball.