MTR wrote:Given the split-second call being made, this is INT. F3 is allowed to change direction when fielding a ball.
No, not always. She must be playing the ball. She literally moved away from the ball to make the contact. I have no problem the umpires made an INT call, that is what I would have expected in this tournament. However, I wouldn't have had a problem if they went the other way, as such a call could be equally argued without the stretch people are trying to make to justify it. Of course, if OBS was ruled, it simple would have been a strike since it was most likely going to be a foul ball.
While I agree with an OBS call, I'm curious about ruling the result of this play a strike. F3 clearly touches the ball when it's on the fair line. Of course, I cannot presume that PU would have ruled a fair ball here but that seems more likely. Thoughts?