Dead Ball or a Foul Ball Out

[Jake26]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Wrong mechanic.

The Head Coaches during the Pre-Game Conference should be told to instruct their players that if one of their Players thinks the ball has gone into Dead Ball Territory, his Player should raise her arms; the Umpires will then allow the runners to complete their running of the bases; when the runners have completed their running of the bases, Time will be called and the Umpires will then go out to the Dead Ball area and determine if the Ball actually is in Dead Ball Territory. If the Ball is in Dead Ball Territory then the umpires will return the runners back to the diamond on the bases they would have acquired due to the Ball going into Dead Ball Territory. The Coaches also are reminded that if the Player raises her arms and then picks up the Ball the Player is indicating to the Umpires that the Ball is not in Dead Ball Territory.

MTD, Sr.

Sorry. If the shortstop airmails the first baseman, the throw going over the fence, I'm killing the play even if the first baseman jumps the fence and chases the errant throw.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Jake26

Sorry. If the shortstop airmails the first baseman, the throw going over the fence, I'm killing the play even if the first baseman jumps the fence and chases the errant throw.

Jake:

I should have clarified my statement. What we tell Coaches at the Pre-Game Conference applies for situations like described in the OP or when the Ball could have become stuck under the outfield fence or gone under the outfield fence where it is not obvious as to whether the ball is in or out of play.

Your situation is the obvious Dead Ball/Live Ball situation but not in the OP.

MTD, Sr.