Ball hits rubber - bounces
 

Fed rules - Runners on 1st and 2nd. Batted ball hits the pitchers rubber and bounces up and back about 10 feet. F6 cathces the ball and throws to 2nd base where F4 tags the approaching runner, then steps on the base.

Umpires rule - caught fly ball - triple play. :eek:

My DD was coaching the team on offense and was flabbergasted, but since they were up 9-2, decided not to push the issue (instead she called me on the ride home :D )

I can't think of anything that would cause these guys to think that this would be a fly ball, but since I don't do Fed, I told her I would post the play here for confirmation.

They were WRONG. I would like them to try to find anything in the rulebook that would substantiate their ruling. Good luck with that :)

I suggested that her AD should have their association re-educate these guys. :p

Sounds like one umpire focused too much on the word "ground," and probably not much else.

I figured it out.

Either:
- the ump thinks the pitcher's plate is a player (see "in flight" definition):eek: :(
or
- the ump did not see the ball hit and thought the batter applied some Willie Mosconi "english" :eek: :(

:confused: :confused: :confused: :D

That's it.... the feet are part of the plate! Wait... I mean the plate is part of the feet... wait, what about crow hops? ... :)

Well, if it had been 19-2, I might have an explanation for you! :cool:

ooOOOOO GREAT, no you've done it.....add another myth to the list!

I cannot say I have ever seen a pitchers rubber.

Definately a pitchers plate.

I think they are required for coed games :p

I can say I have, but then again, I used to pitch. That'd make me a pitcher. I'll stop my train of thought there.

Best :D of the week :D :D :cool:

I'm a little surprised that either of you had to ask, regardless of rule set, but no criticism; just wondering if something similar caused the confusion. :confused:

I think in the back of my mind I was thinking about a ball that hits the front of the rubber and bounces into foul territory. That and the knowledge that Fed in the past has done some very odd things.

What are all of these rubbers doing on a softball field to begin with?