What's the call?

[Dholloway1962]

Originally Posted by Andy

Correct me if I'm wrong, but my understanding is that there is no such thing as a trainwreck any more in ASA ball. The only exception is the bunted ball in front of the plate and the RH batter and F2 collide as they are both doing what they are expected to do.

It's either obstruction or interference...so my question would be - did the catcher have the ball at the time of the collision?

ASA rules supplement 13 F and G talk about this. Yes the wreck is still alive.

Paragraph F: When a defensive player is fielding a thrown ball and the flight of the ball carries or draws them into the path of the base runner, it is not a crash.

Paragraph G: When the ball, runner, and defensive player arrive at the same time and place, and contact is made, the umpire should no invoke crash rule, interference or obstruction It is a incidental contact (a.k.a. wreck)

EDIT: I posted this at same time as SRW so it is doubled up