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If the catcher is holding the ball and goes to tag a runner at the plate but the runner hurdles him but as he hurdles him his foot hits the catchers helmet!!!  Is the runner safe or out?

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Did he get tagged by the ball, the hand holding the ball, the glove holding the ball, or the glove holding the hand holding the ball?  If he did, he's out on the tag.  If he didn't, he's not out on a tag.  There is no provision for a fielder tagging a runner with his head.

Past that, if the contact with the catcher's head was judged to be intentional/malicious, the runner may be declared out, and possibly ejected.  Also some rule sets prohibit an attempt to jump over a defender in some circumstances, and allow the runner to be declared out for a violation.

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3 minutes ago, stkjock said:

some youth rules have a hurdling prohibition where the runner would be out for hurdling the catcher

FED, for one.

Some, allow hurdling, but not diving.  (FED allows hurdling the outstretched arm, or hurdling a fielder on the ground, but not diving).)

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Some rule sets- for instance, NFHS/high school baseball- prohibit hurdling over a fielder. Most others don't.

the ones that prohibit hurdling treat it as a form of interference. The ball is dead and the runner is called out. But for the ones that don't prohibit it, this is a legal way of avoiding a tag and you simply let the play continue to its natural conclusion.

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Some rule sets- for instance, NFHS/high school baseball- prohibit hurdling over a fielder. Most others don't.
the ones that prohibit hurdling treat it as a form of interference. The ball is dead and the runner is called out. But for the ones that don't prohibit it, this is a legal way of avoiding a tag and you simply let the play continue to its natural conclusion.
In FED the ball is not dead on a hurdling call. The ball is only dead if interference occurs in conjunction with the act which calls for the runner to be out.

Sidenote: hurdling is allowed over a fielder lying on the ground.

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29 minutes ago, Rich Ives said:

Where is the violation? Did he do it order to initiate contact? No. He did it to avoid contact.

The "initiate contact" in the rule would support no violation. But they only contemplate legal contact resulting from a legal foot first or head first slide which would require ground contact before contact with the catcher. Would a failed hurdle be considered illegal?

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In yesterday's PLWS play, the PA Catcher caught the throw, went to his knees then dove out to attempt a tag on the legs of the TX runner. The TX runner leapt over the tag and landed squarely on home plate.  But there was no contact with the catcher's helmet.   

It is viewable on ESPN as last nights #1 play and PLWS.com.... 

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24 minutes ago, Stan W. said:

In yesterday's PLWS play, the PA Catcher caught the throw, went to his knees then dove out to attempt a tag on the legs of the TX runner. The TX runner leapt over the tag and landed squarely on home plate.  But there was no contact with the catcher's helmet.   

It is viewable on ESPN as last nights #1 play and PLWS.com.... 

Off topic: That PU probably has not attended any reputable training or clinics. Mask in right hand and 1BX for play at plate.

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1 hour ago, Jimurray said:

The "initiate contact" in the rule would support no violation. But they only contemplate legal contact resulting from a legal foot first or head first slide which would require ground contact before contact with the catcher. Would a failed hurdle be considered illegal?

You are reading too much into it. 

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On 8/15/2017 at 6:08 AM, CJK said:

Did he get tagged by the ball, the hand holding the ball, the glove holding the ball, or the glove holding the hand holding the ball?  If he did, he's out on the tag.  If he didn't, he's not out on a tag.  There is no provision for a fielder tagging a runner with his head.

Past that, if the contact with the catcher's head was judged to be intentional/malicious, the runner may be declared out, and possibly ejected.  Also some rule sets prohibit an attempt to jump over a defender in some circumstances, and allow the runner to be declared out for a violation.

Hijack Alert

How bout this no tag out....

https://www.mlb.com/video/yadi-m-ellis-on-out-at-home/c-31127041?tid=59730222

I'm sure this was discussed when it happened but as a Dodger fan this still bothers me.

 

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