NFHS - Can someone point me to the rule/case that explains the award for a batted ball deflected out of play by a fielder. Ball hit down left field line to out field. Left fielder miss plays the ball and hits off her glove out of play. I believe the award is 2 from time of pitch but can't seem to find the exact ruling on this.

Duke,
Fed rule 8, Section 4, Article 3 - runner entitled to advance.... This is covered by the same sub-article (don't remember which one) that deals with a batted ball landing in fair territory and the bouncing out of play. You are correct, it is two bases from the time of the pitch. Roger should be able to cite the sub-article when he sees this, otherwise I'll bring my book in from the van tomorrow.

If ,however, your judgement is that the defender intentionally put the ball out of play, it it two bases from the time the fielder threw/carried the ball out of play.

Steve M

Thanks. Read that a dozen times and didn't see it last night. Found it under sub i.

[Edited by Duke on May 10th, 2003 at 05:56 AM]