ASA Play

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by SRW

Need more info.
Where was the ball when the catcher touched it?

No, all the necessary information was provided, just as stated at the bottom of the post.

[Skahtboi]

Then I am leaning toward Dave's answer, though I am certainly going to reread and mull this over because I feel like there might be something I am missing.

[SRW]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

No, all the necessary information was provided, just as stated at the bottom of the post.

Then my answer is the same as Dave's. "if... then... if... then..."

[wadeintothem]

Its a trap!

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

Its a trap!

Admiral Ackbar to the bridge, please.

[Rachel]

The question is if the ball is a fair ball if the baseline is a line from 1st to 3rd or if the baseline is from 1st to 2nd to 3rd. I think that in softball it is a line from 1st to 3rd and this would be a fair ball.

Timing play - force was off.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Rachel

The question is if the ball is a fair ball if the baseline is a line from 1st to 3rd or if the baseline is from 1st to 2nd to 3rd. I think that in softball it is a line from 1st to 3rd and this would be a fair ball.

Timing play - force was off.

And so how would you judge whether it crossed this line? I've got very little on the field with which to judge this.

[MNBlue]

Originally Posted by Rachel

The question is if the ball is a fair ball if the baseline is a line from 1st to 3rd or if the baseline is from 1st to 2nd to 3rd. I think that in softball it is a line from 1st to 3rd and this would be a fair ball.

Timing play - force was off.

If I remember right, Rachel, we had this discussion at the MSHSL State tournament 2 years ago. I believe we left the tent with a discrepency between ASA and NFHS.

ASA - the ball needs to land beyond the diamond (1B - 2B - 3B)
NFHS - the ball needs only to land beyond a diagonal from 1B to 3B to be fair

Is that what you remember as well?

[Rachel]

Mark:

Yes, that is what I remember I think. Baseball came into play in the discussion. The rest of the situation is not that hard to deal with. Mike is getting us to think of this. Right Mike?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by SRW

Then my answer is the same as Dave's. "if... then... if... then..."

Then you are reading into the play which I specifically noted to not do.