Bases empty, no outs. My batter hits a hard long line shot STRAIGHT at the CF. Its not knuckling, its spinning clean. CF doesn't have to move, it will hit her in the forehead. She opts to come in a few gentle strides and it soars over her glove by 12 inches. Runner stopped at third...
Two man crew....One out, runner on 2B. Batter hits a long line drive in the gap that the LF catches on the run in the air. Where should the field ump be before the hit and also as it is heading to the gap? Where should the plate ump be after contact? Whose job is the tag up and whose is the...
NFHS Rules - Rule 7-4-13 says this is dead ball, batter out, all runners return to original base. Umpire said a non-moving bat is part of the field of play. In addition., it is possible with the backspin that this ball could have rolled foul if not for the bat.
Runner misses home on their way past it. OBS then occurs by a fielder who does not have a ball and is not making a play on the ball. Is this OBS? Is it impeding their baserunning progress? I am sure if they are OBS on their way back to tag the missed plate, they are protected. But can they...
Routine double to left center, settles at the fence, a perfect throw to second will still be too late. She slides in safe just ahead of the throw.. On her way to second, she is stightly touched/obstructed by second baseman in the base path. 2B field ump calls obstruction, awards batter-runner...
I do not have access to a Little League rulebook. Only NFHS. Rule 6-3 Article 2. The catcher shall return the ball directly to pitcher after each pitch, except after a K or putout made by the catcher, or to play on a base runner.
Penalty - a ball is awarded to the batter. Exception if the...