batter hits ball after hits ground

kfinucan · #1 (**permalink**) Fri Jun 27, 2003, 12:16pm

The batter hits the ball after the ball hits off the ground before crossing the plate. Is this legal?

IHSAIllini · #2 (**permalink**) Fri Jun 27, 2003, 12:22pm

Stupid, but legal, as far as I know. Anyone have a citation on this?

Dakota · #3 (**permalink**) Fri Jun 27, 2003, 12:36pm

In fast pitch it is legal. The batter can swat at a slow roller if s/he wants. ASA 7-5A

It is not legal in slow pitch. ASA 7-4B & 7-5B

IHSAIllini · #4 (**permalink**) Fri Jun 27, 2003, 12:38pm

Thanks. Since I only do FP that's why I said legal.

Do you know the FED citation as well?

bobbrix · #5 (**permalink**) Fri Jun 27, 2003, 12:39pm

if she hit a legally pitched ball

and

if she didn't violate a batter's box rule

then why wouldn't it be legal ?

you'd call it a hit if it were 3 feet over her head and she swung and hit the ball, right ? before the plate or otherwise

Skahtboi · #6 (**permalink**) Fri Jun 27, 2003, 12:39pm

In ASA read 7:4:B and C. Also read 7:5:A and B. In fast pitch, yes, they may swing and hit the ball that touches the ground first. In slow pitch...no.

greymule · #7 (**permalink**) Fri Jun 27, 2003, 12:40pm

Not legal in slow pitch, where ball is dead as soon as pitch hits the ground.

Legal in fast and modified.

Skahtboi · #8 (**permalink**) Fri Jun 27, 2003, 12:40pm

Dang Tom! Either you are a faster typist than I am, or else your computer is faster!

Dakota · #9 (**permalink**) Fri Jun 27, 2003, 12:49pm

Quote:

Originally posted by Skahtboi
Dang Tom! Either you are a faster typist than I am, or else your computer is faster!

whiskers_ump · #10 (**permalink**) Fri Jun 27, 2003, 04:48pm

Scott,

I have found that you have to get up early

or just
stay up glued to your computer to beat Tom to the
questions. Then after he has answered, you don't
really want to, cause he always get them right.

glen

whiskers_ump · #11 (**permalink**) Fri Jun 27, 2003, 04:56pm

Quote:

Originally posted by IHSAIllini
Thanks. Since I only do FP that's why I said legal.

Do you know the FED citation as well?

Rule 7 Sec 2 Art 2 for NFHS [FED].

geln

Skahtboi · #12 (**permalink**) Fri Jun 27, 2003, 10:48pm

Glen:

The problem was, when I started typing, there was no answer to the question. By the time that I finished, not only was his answer posted, there was those other two posts as well. All in a matter of minutes....sigh....

bluezebra · #13 (**permalink**) Sat Jun 28, 2003, 02:25pm

In all the slo-pitch leagues I worked, swinging at a pitch that already hit the ground was an automatic out. Contact with the ball was not necessary, just the swing.

Bob

IRISHMAFIA · #14 (**permalink**) Sun Jun 29, 2003, 09:29pm

Quote:

Originally posted by bluezebra
In all the slo-pitch leagues I worked, swinging at a pitch that already hit the ground was an automatic out. Contact with the ball was not necessary, just the swing.

Bob

I like outs as much as the next umpire, but calling someone out for attempting to strike a dead ball is absurd.