Question
If a hit ball settles in the batter’s box and is untouched, is this a fair or foul ball?
Response
The batter's box spans both fair & foul territory. See diagram at bottom right of page 8 of the USSSA rulebook.
So an untouched ball can be either fair or foul. It depends on whether it settles over fair territory including home plate and the foul lines or foul territory.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
DH Rule
Question
I keep score for the Forest Hill Heat and have a question about the
DH. Can the DH be used defensively for any player or can they only be
used for the person for whom they are batting?
For ex: Susie is DH for Sally who plays 3rd base.
Kathy plays 1st base.
Can Susie play 1st base and be in the field the same time
Sally is playing 3rd base.
Response
The short answer is NO.
There are two players occupying the same batting position - one playing offense and the other playing defense.
For the offensive player to play defense (or vice versa) the defensive play must come out of the game and the batting position now has just one player for the rest of the game. The original defensive player may re-enter but then the original offensive
I keep score for the Forest Hill Heat and have a question about the
DH. Can the DH be used defensively for any player or can they only be
used for the person for whom they are batting?
For ex: Susie is DH for Sally who plays 3rd base.
Kathy plays 1st base.
Can Susie play 1st base and be in the field the same time
Sally is playing 3rd base.
Response
The short answer is NO.
There are two players occupying the same batting position - one playing offense and the other playing defense.
For the offensive player to play defense (or vice versa) the defensive play must come out of the game and the batting position now has just one player for the rest of the game. The original defensive player may re-enter but then the original offensive
Missed Base
Question
I had a situation this year in a 10U game where an opponent hit a three run home run. When she was rounding third base she missed the bag and perceeded to tag home plate and retreat to the dugout. My question is, what is the poper appeal process for me and how would the runner have to return to the base to be legal.
Reponse
If the runner has entered the dugout, she can not return to touch third base (Rule 9 Sec 6 para B)
If she has not entered the dugout and time has not been called, she may retouch home and go to third & then return to home.
Before the ball becomes dead, any fielder with the ball could touch third base (or the runner if she has not entered the dugout) and announce she is appealing.
After all play has completed, any coach or player can make a verbal appeal by simply stating to the umpire that they are appealing the runner missed third base.
I had a situation this year in a 10U game where an opponent hit a three run home run. When she was rounding third base she missed the bag and perceeded to tag home plate and retreat to the dugout. My question is, what is the poper appeal process for me and how would the runner have to return to the base to be legal.
Reponse
If the runner has entered the dugout, she can not return to touch third base (Rule 9 Sec 6 para B)
If she has not entered the dugout and time has not been called, she may retouch home and go to third & then return to home.
Before the ball becomes dead, any fielder with the ball could touch third base (or the runner if she has not entered the dugout) and announce she is appealing.
After all play has completed, any coach or player can make a verbal appeal by simply stating to the umpire that they are appealing the runner missed third base.
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