Dropped third strike question

[Guest John McKenna]

None out...no one on base....

2 strikes on the batter.....

a sinker is thrown over the plate, the batter swings...

ball hits the dirt and the catcher catches it on the bounce,

can the batter run and be safe at first base ???

[Umpirechick1]

Yes, because the ball hit the ground first.  The term "dropped third strike" often confuses people, thinking the catcher must "drop" the ball and then batter can run.  In reality, it's an uncaught third strike.  The ball must go directly to the catcher's glove for it to be an out.  When there are less than 2 outs and 1B isn't occupied, or when there are 2 outs, if it hits the ground first and the catcher catches it, he must either tag the runner or throw him out at 1B.  

[noumpere]

15 hours ago, JaxRolo said:

I'm old school. I like the the term Dropped better. But I know what your saying.

I'm old school.  I like the term "you're" better. 

[Sut'n Blue]

Yes.

[ALStripes17]

Lock it up!

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[Thunderheads]

16 hours ago, Guest John McKenna said:

None out...no one on base....

2 strikes on the batter.....

a sinker is thrown over the plate, the batter swings...

ball hits the dirt and the catcher catches it on the bounce,

can the batter run and be safe at first base ???

John,

Thanks for coming by and asking this confusing question to most.... please pass along the info you've been provided to all of your coaches friends.  Go to the "definitions" of the rule book and read: catch.   Then it'll make more sense.  @Umpirechick1 nails this ...the definition should be UNCAUGHT third strike!

[maven]

1 hour ago, Thunderheads said:

John,

Thanks for coming by and asking this confusing question to most.... please pass along the info you've been provided to all of your coaches friends.  Go to the "definitions" of the rule book and read: catch.   Then it'll make more sense.  @Umpirechick1 nails this ...the definition should be UNCAUGHT third strike!

Mods: please get this poor guy's e-mail address out of the thread title!

[JaxRolo]

Yes, because the ball hit the ground first.  The term "dropped third strike" often confuses people, thinking the catcher must "drop" the ball and then batter can run.  In reality, it's an uncaught third strike.  The ball must go directly to the catcher's glove for it to be an out.  When there are less than 2 outs and 1B isn't occupied, or when there are 2 outs, if it hits the ground first and the catcher catches it, he must either tag the runner or throw him out at 1B.  

I'm old school. I like the the term Dropped better. But I know what your saying.

[ScubaUmp]

What level?  

[maven]

18 hours ago, JaxRolo said:

I'm old school. I like the the term Dropped better. But I know what your saying.

 

2 hours ago, noumpere said:

I'm old school.  I like the term "you're" better. 

 

1 hour ago, ScubaUmp said:

What level?  

Middle school English.

[stkjock]

more like middle earth english??  

[Larry in TN]

On 4/14/2016 at 4:11 PM, JaxRolo said:

I'm old school. I like the the term Dropped better. But I know what your saying.

"Dropped" certainly rolls off the tounge easier than "Uncaught" but I like and use "uncaught" as it makes the rule easier to understand.

[JHSump]

I'm REALLY old school. From the Knickerbockers rules:

11TH. Three balls being struck at and missed and the last one caught, is a hand-out; if not caught is considered fair, and the striker bound to run.

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/rule11.shtml