Ok, first off, I understand this is from the certification test, but I am only going to ask about the one question we (mostly me) are having a hard time agreeing on.
Q7) With no outs and R1 on 3B, R2 on 2B and B3 at bat, F1 throws a wild pitch that gets away from F2 and stops a few feet from the dugout entrance. As F2 is going to retrieve the ball she accidentally kicks the ball sending it into dead ball territory inside the dugout.
It would seem most of my fellow umpires are going with one base. Basically, it is still a pitch, so one from the pitchers plate.
I know I have seen this type of situation on umpire board before and I am pretty sure it was stated that, if the reason the ball went out of play is because of actions by F2, then it should be a two base award.
I am having a tough time finding a rule to back here though. I even contacted my FED friends and they also seem to agree that it should be the one base award.
Can anyone help me here? ASA preferably but FED, Little League, whatever.
A rule would help. I've seen the rule that says 'intentionally' kicked, but nothing about this play yet.
thanks in advance.
--odie
Q7) With no outs and R1 on 3B, R2 on 2B and B3 at bat, F1 throws a wild pitch that gets away from F2 and stops a few feet from the dugout entrance. As F2 is going to retrieve the ball she accidentally kicks the ball sending it into dead ball territory inside the dugout.
It would seem most of my fellow umpires are going with one base. Basically, it is still a pitch, so one from the pitchers plate.
I know I have seen this type of situation on umpire board before and I am pretty sure it was stated that, if the reason the ball went out of play is because of actions by F2, then it should be a two base award.
I am having a tough time finding a rule to back here though. I even contacted my FED friends and they also seem to agree that it should be the one base award.
Can anyone help me here? ASA preferably but FED, Little League, whatever.
A rule would help. I've seen the rule that says 'intentionally' kicked, but nothing about this play yet.
thanks in advance.
--odie