Unintentional Contact with Detached Glove

[tcannizzo]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

Advantage / disadvantage is a basketball mindset. Shouldn't be used here. The rules are clear on this particular situation.

I agree in principal and I never use that terminology, but there is a difference in the rulings for when a ball is blocked by the offense or the defense.

[bsnalex]

As far as I'm aware blocked ball is only for equipment that's not official playing equipment.

One to keep in the back of my mind next time I have a stroppy pitcher.


Incidentally in that game I got to call my first double-hit. Happened so quick I wasn't sure what the sound of it was, and got very excited when I got to call it!

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by bsnalex

Incidentally in that game I got to call my first double-hit. Happened so quick I wasn't sure what the sound of it was, and got very excited when I got to call it!

I assume you mean the bat contacted the ball twice in one swing, and not the more routine bat-hitting-ball on a follow through swing or on a discarded bat. So what did you rule?

[bsnalex]

Simply foul because it was quick. Pitcher was asking why not out but it's a rarity it's a double hit in the box.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by tcannizzo

I agree in principal and I never use that terminology, but there is a difference in the rulings for when a ball is blocked by the offense or the defense.

But this is not a blocked ball. This is a nothing, no matter which team ends up advantaged or disadvantaged.