Dead ball question
R1 on third, first pitch is fouled to the ground behind catcher - dead ball. Catcher retreives ball and overthrows pitcher...
Is the play still dead and can the runner advance at her own risk? |
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Thanks Irish. As a first year coach, it is good when I learn something new.
In this case, the ball is dead until the pitcher has the ball and is ready to take her signal, correct? |
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PU has to give the pitcher the signal "Play ball". At that point the pitcher is allowed to start the pitch and is the game not "dead" anymore. |
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Even the US-pitchers playing here in the Neth.'s wait for the umpire to give the signal... |
You know, I never really thought much about it, but I also hold up the pitch while the batter gets settled back in the box. I then give the play ball signal.
And I call SP. Huh... Weird. |
Here is another DB situation question:
R1 on 1st. BR hits line shot to RF who fields it cleanly in the air for an out. She then tries to pick off R1 with a shot back to 1st and overthrows. The ball strikes the retired BR heading back to the dugout and ricochets off her leg toward the catcher. When R1 sees the ball hit and go off BR she runs to 2nd, the catcher retrieves the loose ball and then the play is over. NFHS Slowpitch Ruleset. What if anything needs to be done now? |
Why would this be a dead ball situation?
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If this is the case, why wouldn't the ball be blocked if after a (caught) strikeout the BR were hit with the ball while not interfering? ________ Brook live |
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BLOCKED BALL: A batted, pitched or thrown ball that is touched, stopped or handled by a person not engaged in the game, or which touches loose equipment or any object that is not part of the official equipment or official playing area. |
I'm also wondering why this would be a dead ball. What if the ball had hit the 1B coach instead of the retired batter. Any difference?
Ted |
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