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2 strikes catcher catches ball at same time mitt flies off but ball stays in mitt as it falls to ground strike three batter out is this the right call? Or is this dropped third strike?? 
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I beleive it is dropped third strike once the player looses possesion of mitt...
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yes the mit must be held on to by the player..........dropped third strike should of been the call
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The catch of a pitch must meet the same definition of a catch for a batted ball. The ball must be securely held in either the hand or glove and the glove must be properly worn on the player's hand. As others have noted, once the glove is off the hand this is not a legal catch. Uncaught third strike would be the correct call.
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batter swings misses ball hits ground(low pitch) then catcher catches it. umpire calls third strike drop says it doesn't matter when it hits the ground before of after the catch?
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batter swings misses ball hits ground(low pitch) then catcher catches it. umpire calls third strike drop says it doesn't matter when it hits the ground before of after the catch?
Yeah that is a pretty raw deal for a catcher when the 3rd strike that is swung at was such a bad pitch that she should have never swung. The catcher has to learn that no matter what if they should or shouldn't have swung that she gets a chance to run. So just retrieve the ball and tag her or throw her out at 1st. I have seen this happen so many times this year. Batters swinging at a crazy pitch and it being a dropped 3rd strike. Technically did the catcher drop it, no. Would it have been a strike, no. Did the batter make it a strike, yup. Now you just have to work hard to ensure the out.
Yeah that is a pretty raw deal for a catcher when the 3rd strike that is swung at was such a bad pitch that she should have never swung. The catcher has to learn that no matter what if they should or shouldn't have swung that she gets a chance to run. So just retrieve the ball and tag her or throw her out at 1st. I have seen this happen so many times this year. Batters swinging at a crazy pitch and it being a dropped 3rd strike. Technically did the catcher drop it, no. Would it have been a strike, no. Did the batter make it a strike, yup. Now you just have to work hard to ensure the out.
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I agree with drop 3rd strike. ? catcher must keep possession of the glove and ball. ?
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Elks1 said:
That is still an uncaught third strike. As noted above, the definition of a catch is the same for a catch of a third strike as it is for a catch of a batted ball.
Picture a batted ball that bounces one time then is gloved by a fielder. Do you have catch for an out? Of course not.
Same holds true for a third strike being legally caught. The ball must be caught "in flight", before touching the ground, to be considered a legal catch.
Some of the confusion comes from this play being generically referred to as a "dropped" third strike. That might lead the casual fan to assume that the pitch must be "dropped" by the catcher after it hits her mitt.
The actual rule in the rule book calls this an "uncaught" third strike. When you combine the correct "uncaught" terminology, along with the rule book definition of "a catch", it should make a little more sense- a bounced pitch that hits the ground before the catcher gloves it can never be a legally caught third strike.
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Well they blew call as I thought they called strike 3 batter out no drop???????????????????????????
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How many outs were there and was first base occupied?
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She technically didn't have possesion of the ball. So its drop third strike.