by Crabby_Bob » Sat Aug 28, 2021 8:27 am
Blind Assassin wrote:Spazsdad wrote:Youre kidding right? She never touched the ground out of play until after she caught the ball. Seen similar plays on many occasions.
You have to have possesion of the ball prior to leaving the field of play. She caught the ball AFTER her feet had cleared the plane of the fence.....no, I'm not kidding. Great effort, though.
Great play. Legal catch.
(ETA: the rule)
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[NFHS] 2-9 Catch
1. A catch is the act of a fielder who, with her hand(s) and/or glove/mitt, securely gains possession of a batted, pitched, or thrown ball.
2. In establishing the validity of a catch, the fielder must prove she has control of the ball and that her release of the ball is voluntary and intentional.
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4. For a legal catch, a fielder must catch and have secure possession of the ball before stepping, touching or falling into a dead-ball area. A fielder who falls over or through the fence after making a catch shall be credited with the catch. A fielder who catches a ball while contacting or stepping on a collapsible fence, which is not completely horizontal, is credited with a catch.
There should be no dispute that 2-9-1 and 2-9-2 are met. The guideline for 2-9-4 is that the player has not entered dead-ball territory until the player has touched dead-ball territory with an entire foot or another part of the body. The video play is a "catch and carry", i.e., if not the 3rd out, each runner is awarded one base from the time of the pitch.
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