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In a recent 12U league game playing Ohio High School rules I was stumped if the ump made the correct call or not. He was very convincing and believable, but I don't think I have ever run into this situation before. I'm not sure if he made the proper call or not after thinking it over many times.
Two outs, bases empty. Batter swings and misses, strike three. Ball goes through catcher to backstop. Batter starts running to first base. Catcher gets ball and throws toward first from the third base side of the plate. About two steps from first base the thrown ball hits runner in the lower leg area. Ump calls runner out for being hit with the ball while in the field of play.
She was running in line with the baseline, neither inside nor outside the line, pretty much straddling the line all the way down until she was hit by the throw.
Must the runner heading to first base be outside the foul line or risk being hit with a thrown ball and being called out? A right handed batter must start out in fair territory heading to first and she must be in fair territory to touch the base which is in fair territory also.
I've checked the rule book and I couldn't find anything specific in this area.
Any thoughts?
Two outs, bases empty. Batter swings and misses, strike three. Ball goes through catcher to backstop. Batter starts running to first base. Catcher gets ball and throws toward first from the third base side of the plate. About two steps from first base the thrown ball hits runner in the lower leg area. Ump calls runner out for being hit with the ball while in the field of play.
She was running in line with the baseline, neither inside nor outside the line, pretty much straddling the line all the way down until she was hit by the throw.
Must the runner heading to first base be outside the foul line or risk being hit with a thrown ball and being called out? A right handed batter must start out in fair territory heading to first and she must be in fair territory to touch the base which is in fair territory also.
I've checked the rule book and I couldn't find anything specific in this area.
Any thoughts?