Quickee Mens FP question

[jmkupka]

Mens FP is irrelevant... but

Scenario 1...Past ball bounces off hard backstop & hits batter. Obviously not a HBP, but dead ball?

Scenario 2... what if it was a 3rd strike? Interference with an U3K?

Ball never hit the ground before hitting the batter (also not relevant, just illustrating the speed of the pitch)

Scenario 1 is what happened... I didn't kill it.

(sorry for accidentally tacking this on another post, instead of a new thread)

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by jmkupka

Mens FP is irrelevant... but

Scenario 1...Past ball bounces off hard backstop & hits batter. Obviously not a HBP, but dead ball?

Without a runner, does it make a difference?

If there was a runner, then you need a play for there to be INT. AND you need an act of hinderance by the batter.

Scenario 2... what if it was a 3rd strike? Interference with an U3K?

Unfortunately, by rule, it would be INT. Of course, since the backstop doesn't meet the specs of an official playing field, a ground rule could be effected PRIOR to the beginning of the game to allow for this problem.

[jmkupka]

Good point with the ground rules (my first game on this field, & playoffs are just starting)

In scenario 1, I'm asking about the dead ball in case of a steal (would I be sending him back to 1b).

Thanks Mike