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donjang Tue Jul 21, 2009 07:51pm

What Should be the Call?
 
ASA slow pitch softball rules.

Bases loaded 2 out. Line drive hits the runner who's standing on 3rd base...

What should be the call?

Steve M Tue Jul 21, 2009 08:17pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by donjang (Post 616109)
ASA slow pitch softball rules.

Bases loaded 2 out. Line drive hits the runner who's standing on 3rd base...

What should be the call?

Probably foul - 'course that depends on "how" the runner is standing on 3B. Most will be with foot on the bag & the other in foul territory.

KJUmp Tue Jul 21, 2009 08:23pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by donjang (Post 616109)
ASA slow pitch softball rules.

Bases loaded 2 out. Line drive hits the runner who's standing on 3rd base...

What should be the call?

ASA Rule Supplement #44 (PG.130):
RUNNER HIT BY FAIR BATTED BALL
A." While In Contact With The Base A runner who is hit by a FAIR batted ball while in contact with the base should not be called out unless the act was is intentional. The ball remains live, or becomes immediately dead, depending on the closest defensive player. When the closest defensive player is in front of the base that the runner is in contact with, the ball remains live. However when the closest defensive player is behnd the base, the ball is dead. Should the ball be ruled dead and the batter awarded a base hit, only runners forced to advance because the batter was placed on first base shall advance one base."
B."While Not In Contact With The Base A runner who is hit by a FAIR batted ball while not in contact with the base should be called out or ruled safe depending on the interference rule."
Rule 8 Section 7 J&K or Rule 8 Section 8 D&F.

ronald Tue Jul 21, 2009 09:16pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by KJUmp (Post 616118)
ASA Rule Supplement #44 (PG.130):
RUNNER HIT BY FAIR BATTED BALL
A." While In Contact With The Base A runner who is hit by a FAIR batted ball while in contact with the base should not be called out unless the act was is intentional. The ball remains live, or becomes immediately dead, depending on the closest defensive player. When the closest defensive player is in front of the base that the runner is in contact with, the ball remains live. However when the closest defensive player is behnd the base, the ball is dead. Should the ball be ruled dead and the batter awarded a base hit, only runners forced to advance because the batter was placed on first base shall advance one base."
B."While Not In Contact With The Base A runner who is hit by a FAIR batted ball while not in contact with the base should be called out or ruled safe depending on the interference rule."
Rule 8 Section 7 J&K or Rule 8 Section 8 D&F.

You asked what should the call be?

Steve has indicated what has to be decided first, then follow the rule supplement.

bkbjones Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:29pm

Then there is the Secret Squirrel Softball Syllabus.

1. What's the score?
1B. What's the inning.
2. How many games in a row is this for Blue?
3. What was the *****iness level of the players?

Depending upon the answers to 1 and 1B, Questions 2 & 3 may not be necessary.


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