Loose Equipment on the field

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Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve

But the ball hitting legal defensive equipment that the defense allowed loose is a blocked ball by the exact wording of the definition. Same, in my mind, as the bats the on-deck batter may legally swing, and are legal equipment; if ODB sets the bat down and the ball hits it, we have a blocked ball.

Well, that would mean if a live ball hit a discarded catcher's mask or batter's helmet, you would consider that a blocked ball. Well, since the case book and clinic guide both state that discarded equipment is part of the field, I'll stick with my original view.