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Old Sun Mar 09, 2014, 07:54pm
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Can someone cite the rule which declares the batter-runner out when an infield fly is declared?
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Old Sun Mar 09, 2014, 08:04pm
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Can someone cite the rule which declares the batter-runner out when an infield fly is declared?
There is no such rule unless the BR is struck by the infield fly ball.
We discussed this a while ago, no resolution that I remember, except another editing mistake. It should be like 8-2-9 in NFHS.
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Old Fri Mar 14, 2014, 05:57am
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Good luck not calling the BR out when it happens, and you point out to the defensive coach that the rule book doesn't support the out call after his infielder drops the ball and everyone's safe.
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Old Fri Mar 14, 2014, 09:45am
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He said BATTER-runner, not base runner.

Not sure what the question is.
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Old Fri Mar 14, 2014, 10:23am
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He said BATTER-runner, not base runner.
BR = Batter-Runner
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Not sure what the question is.
It's about a dopey edit in the rule book.

The Batter-Runner is OUT:
[2011] 8.2.I When an infield fly is declared. If the fair batted ball hits the batter-runner before reaching first base, the ball is dead and the infield fly is invoked.

[2012-present] 8.2.I When an infield fly is declared and the fair batted ball hits the batter-runner before reaching first base. EFFECT: The ball is dead and the infield fly is invoked.
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Old Fri Mar 14, 2014, 11:24am
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BR = Batter-Runner

It's about a dopey edit in the ASA rule book, softball.
edited.
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The rule is talking about the ball being dead.
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Old Sat Mar 15, 2014, 12:01am
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edited.
I saw what you did there.

The title of this thread refers to "ASA".
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Old Mon Mar 17, 2014, 08:51am
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BR = Batter-Runner


It's about a dopey edit in the rule book.

The Batter-Runner is OUT:
[2011] 8.2.I When an infield fly is declared. If the fair batted ball hits the batter-runner before reaching first base, the ball is dead and the infield fly is invoked.

[2012-present] 8.2.I When an infield fly is declared and the fair batted ball hits the batter-runner before reaching first base. EFFECT: The ball is dead and the infield fly is invoked.
I think we discussed this 2 years ago. This is a very poorly written rule.
"The Batter-Runner is OUT when an infield fly is declared and the fair batted ball hits the batter-runner before reaching first base."

So, in order to be true, both things must occur: the infield fly must be declared, AND the fair batted ball must hit the batter-runner before reaching first base.

Now, we all know that is not the intent of the rule; it seems for some reason two rules were combined into one.
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Old Mon Mar 17, 2014, 11:09am
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I saw what you did there.

The title of this thread refers to "ASA".
I thought someone, not you, needed clarification.
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