Extra Bases Awarded...

The rule is for the use of detached equipment....

Not sure what level of game you saw, but it is NFHS rule 8-3-3b and NCAA 8-2h

a fielder using detached player equipment including uniform items, may not deliberately interfere with a batted fair ball, or a foul ball that in the opinion of the umpire might have become fair without the interference...

all runners, including the batter-runner are awarded three bases.

OBR rule 7.05b only speaks of interference with a fair ball.....

It also gets called if a ball bounces and goes between the catcher and his chest protector.

Illegal use of equipment. Kind of like catching a ball with your hat.

It was a pro game. Kind of funny to see!

My son is a catcher and we had just talked about this rule a week or two ago, so it was kinda funny to see it happen at the pro level. Same rule applies if a fielder throws his glove and hits a batted ball.

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"Illegal use of equipment. Kind of like catching a ball with your hat."

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Or like catching an apple with your mouth...







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...no matter. Busted!





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End up doing hard time in the pen with the other scofflaws!





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What to do? What to Do?





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Or...





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And eventually free at last!







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Gotwood....it would seem obvious now after this diluge of pictures that you have the swineflu for SURE! LOL

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Huh? Did someone say something? Eak-spay ouder-lay!



Pass me a dozen or so Q Tips© please.

And tell Mr. Hormel I don't want to see him...ever!



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Originally posted by floridafan:
Did anyone see the game where the bunt or slow roller that was put down, the 3rd baseman charging, bobbling the ball with the catcher on the foul line caught the ball in his facemask.

All baseman were awarded an extra base! I had the TV muted at the time watching the replay so was not aware of how the call was arrived at. Anyone know what the rule was?

The umpires blew the call. On a batted ball he award should have been three bases. They awarded two, moving R1 to third and B/R to second.