10. AN OUTFIELDER MAKES A RUNNING CATCH, TAKES 4 STEPS AFTER CATCHING THE BALL, FALLS DOWN, ROLLS OVER AND STANDS UP, THEN DROPS THE BALL. IS THE BATTER OUT?
Answer: No. This is not a legal catch. The release of the ball must be voluntary and intentional. The length of time the ball is held is irrelevant, unless the fielder has complete control of his body and the umpire judges he has complete control of the ball. Rule 2.
Like Rod Allen I thought it was a catch, but the umpire, in this instance has a case, in the rule
10. AN OUTFIELDER MAKES A RUNNING CATCH, TAKES 4 STEPS AFTER CATCHING THE BALL, FALLS DOWN, ROLLS OVER AND STANDS UP, THEN DROPS THE BALL. IS THE BATTER OUT?
Answer: No. This is not a legal catch. The release of the ball must be voluntary and intentional. The length of time the ball is held is irrelevant, unless the fielder has complete control of his body and the umpire judges he has complete control of the ball. Rule 2.
Like Rod Allen I thought it was a catch, but the umpire, in this instance has a case, in the rule
Here are the rules for a catch: "If the fielder has made the catch and drops the ball while in the act of making a throw following the catch, the ball shall be adjudged to have been caught. In establishing the validity of the catch, the fielder shall hold the ball long enough to prove that he has complete control of the ball and that his release of the ball is voluntary and intentional." MLB rules: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/official_rules/definition_terms_2.jsp
#1 - He was not in the act of throwing the ball. #2 - The release wasn't voluntary and intentional. Therefore it was not a catch.
The umpires case:
ReplyDelete10. AN OUTFIELDER MAKES A RUNNING CATCH, TAKES 4 STEPS AFTER CATCHING THE BALL, FALLS DOWN, ROLLS OVER AND STANDS UP, THEN DROPS THE BALL. IS THE BATTER OUT?
Answer: No. This is not a legal catch. The release of the ball must be voluntary and intentional. The length of time the ball is held is irrelevant, unless the fielder has complete control of his body and the umpire judges he has complete control of the ball. Rule 2.
Like Rod Allen I thought it was a catch, but the umpire, in this instance has a case, in the rule
Dave
Dave
The umpires case:
ReplyDelete10. AN OUTFIELDER MAKES A RUNNING CATCH, TAKES 4 STEPS AFTER CATCHING THE BALL, FALLS DOWN, ROLLS OVER AND STANDS UP, THEN DROPS THE BALL. IS THE BATTER OUT?
Answer: No. This is not a legal catch. The release of the ball must be voluntary and intentional. The length of time the ball is held is irrelevant, unless the fielder has complete control of his body and the umpire judges he has complete control of the ball. Rule 2.
Like Rod Allen I thought it was a catch, but the umpire, in this instance has a case, in the rule
Dave
Dave
I think the Umps got it right.
ReplyDeleteHere are the rules for a catch: "If the fielder has made the catch and drops the ball while in the act of making a throw following the catch, the ball shall be adjudged to have been caught. In establishing the validity of the catch, the fielder shall hold the ball long enough to prove that he has complete control of the ball and that his release of the ball is voluntary and intentional." MLB rules: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/official_rules/definition_terms_2.jsp
#1 - He was not in the act of throwing the ball. #2 - The release wasn't voluntary and intentional. Therefore it was not a catch.