ESF Rule test 2012 Q16

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Dutch Alex

Thanks for the quick response, Irish! Over here it's 13.30h right now, I didn't think anyone from the US would read this so early in the morning...

So, it's a hit (or better: batted ball) that should be handled as a grounder. Fielders can make an out on a force play. Funny that this didn't come up to me earlier. Probably caused by the catch by F9.

b.t.w.: Have you ever seen a play like this in your (>40yr?) experience?

Once. My partner wasn't expecting the deflection coming his way and just put his head down and bent over. The ball went off F4's glove, hit him on the back of his right shoulder and stayed up long enough for F6 (who was already heading that way) to catch it. While the player celebrated the catch, R1 reached 2B & the BR, 1B. I did provide a "safe" signal from my holding area.

They weren't happy, as it was quite a heads up play, but it is what it is.