Pick offs

[Called3rdStrike]

Is it legal for F7, F8, or F9 to come in at second or third for a pick off?

[scrounge]

Sure, why not?

[Called3rdStrike]

I just didnt know if it's legal to have more than four infielders.

[scrounge]

I just didnt know if it's legal to have more than four infielders.

You can have eight of them if you want, as long as they're in fair territory. The only players specified as to location are pitcher and catcher.

[Umpire in Chief]

I had a CF come and get the pock off at second and the OC threw a fit.

But nothing wrong with that.

[Called3rdStrike]

What are USSSA rules as far as the hidden ball trick? Is it the dirt, or the rubber?

[mstaylor]

On or astride of the rubber. USSSA uses OBR.

[BT_Blue]

I seem to remember a story where Satchel Page brought both the infield AND outfield in to stand around the mound. Then proceeded to strike out the next three batters on nine straight pitches.

[SoCal Lurker]

I just didnt know if it's legal to have more than four infielders.

If you watch the pros you'll see some teams bring in an OF as a 5th IF in late-game situations with a runner on third (such as in a tie game in the bottomw of the 9th with less than 2 outs where a fly to the OF wins the game anyway).

[BT_Blue]

I think the Rays have done this multiple times this year already.

[Stan W.]

I seem to remember a story where Satchel Page brought both the infield AND outfield in to stand around the mound. Then proceeded to strike out the next three batters on nine straight pitches.

When I was a kid, there was this softball team who toured the south........ Eddie Feigner?.....called the "King and his Court"..team was a pitcher catcher SS and a first baseman.......he would often have his fielders sit down while he struck the entire side out.....