F3 touches base with glove

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Just out of curiosity, has a rule book been cracked by any of these umpires discussing this?

Doubt it...

[kheisner]

Fed 2.38.2 & 2.62, has been interpreted differently by those involved.

I say BR is out, I just haven't been able to find it in the case book with enough specific language to convince some of my fellow umps I'm right.

I came here for help because this has been the site I read because of your expertise.

[RKBUmp]

Was the fielder holding the ball when the base was touched with the glove? Touching a base is not the same as tagging a runner. In touching a base the fielder merely needs to have posession of the ball, otherwise why would we call it an out for the foot, or hand etc. on the bag. The glove is legal equipment to the fielder just as shoes are. The fielder has posession of the ball and touched the base, it is an out.

[Rita C]

She's out if the fielder's ponytail touches the base before the runner does, assuming she has control of the ball in glove or hand.

Rita

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by kheisner

Fed 2.38.2 & 2.62, has been interpreted differently by those involved.

I say BR is out, I just haven't been able to find it in the case book with enough specific language to convince some of my fellow umps I'm right.

I came here for help because this has been the site I read because of your expertise.

I think we'd all love to hear how either of these rules could be interpreted to have a safe call in your OP. This is an out - every code (and every baseball code too).

[Dutch Alex]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

I think we'd all love to hear how either of these rules could be interpreted to have a safe call in your OP.

YESSSSS
please let us all know how you and your fellow umpires came to the "Safe"-call on this.

b.t.w.
I haven't read what to call if the beard is touching the base when the bearded-lady is playing F3

[celebur]

Originally Posted by Dutch Alex

b.t.w.
I haven't read what to call if the beard is touching the base when the bearded-lady is playing F3

Opera!

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by celebur

Opera!

No, that's the fat lady...