Correct call?

[chapmaja]

Secondary question. In my case, it was very clear that there could have been a play made.

Looking at the rule in the ASA book, it says "until the ball passes an infielder except the pitcher."

How would you handle this situation.

F4 and F6 are playing normal positions behind the base path. Runner on batter hits a line drive up the middle a two steps to the 3b side of second. The runner from second takes a step off the base and gets hit by the line drive. The SS, who is still behind the play had no chance to get the ball.

Am I correct in saying that based on 8-7-K the runner is still out? The ball had not passed an infielder, but at the same time, there was no play to be made.

After the game I heard the defensive team manager telling his team that anytime a batter ball hits a runner off the base, it is an out. I did not tell them that that wasn't true. A batted ball can hit a runner off the base and no out be called.