MAY 2, 2024--JACKSONVILLE, FL
TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY vs BISHOP SNYDER HIGH SCHOOL
DISTRICT 2-3A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
2 outs and 2 strikes on the batter. The batter swings at a high fastball for strike 3 and the ball pops out of the catchers glove. On the batters follow through, the bat strikes the lose ball in the air before it has touched the ground and knocks the ball to the backstop allowing the batter to reach first base on a dropped 3rd strike. The ball had not touched the ground, it was still in the air, and the batter was still in the batters box. The catcher could have secured the ball before it hit the ground for the out, conversely, the follow through was unintentional, and a natural baseball move. Initially the umpires awarded the runner first base on a dropped 3rd strike, after conferring (There are 3 umpires because this Is a High School PlayoffGame) the batter/runner was called out on followthrough interference--this is the rule they applied
NFHS Rule Book
Rule 7
Section 3
Article 5c.
A batter shall not Interfere with the catcher’s fielding or throwing by making any other movement, including follow-through interference, which hinders actions at home plate or the catcher’s attempt to play on a runner.
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MAY 2, 2024--JACKSONVILLE, FL
TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY vs BISHOP SNYDER HIGH SCHOOL
DISTRICT 2-3A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
2 outs and 2 strikes on the batter. The batter swings at a high fastball for strike 3 and the ball pops out of the catchers glove. On the batters follow through, the bat strikes the lose ball in the air before it has touched the ground and knocks the ball to the backstop allowing the batter to reach first base on a dropped 3rd strike. The ball had not touched the ground, it was still in the air, and the batter was still in the batters box. The catcher could have secured the ball before it hit the ground for the out, conversely, the follow through was unintentional, and a natural baseball move. Initially the umpires awarded the runner first base on a dropped 3rd strike, after conferring (There are 3 umpires because this Is a High School PlayoffGame) the batter/runner was called out on followthrough interference--this is the rule they applied
NFHS Rule Book
Rule 7
Section 3
Article 5c.
A batter shall not Interfere with the catcher’s fielding or throwing by making any other movement, including follow-through interference, which hinders actions at home plate or the catcher’s attempt to play on a runner.
WAS THIS RULE APPLIED CORRECTLY????
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Richvee
To be clear, in FED this is only if there are runners attempting to advance on the play. No runners on, or no runners advancing, this is simply a strike (dead ball with runners on) like all other cod
The Man in Blue
The strike is a strike. It is live until the follow through contacts the catcher. Then we have a delayed dead ball for the contact. In OBR, that’s all. In NFHS . . . If it is strike 3, i
grayhawk
Kill it before they can advance. Keeps a SH*# house from happening.
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