RLI?????

[dumbdumb]

not sure what exactly is going on here with the double bag and collegiate rules on this situation. scroll down for the dropped 3rd strike and running to 1st situation.

https://brobible.com/sports/article/duke-baseball-aj-gracia-ejection-oklahoma-state/

[grayhawk]

This is just RLI. The double bag has nothing to do with it. On a U3K, the batter-runner is allowed to use the white bag and the fielder is allowed to use the colored bag, but the BR still has to run legally to the base. This BR is clearly outside the runner's lane and interfered with F3's ability to stretch and take the throw.

[The Man in Blue]

I barely got past the title and the first few paragraphs.  Let me retitle that one . . . 

Homer Bro Journalist Wannabe Doesn't Understand Rules and Misplaces Outrage From His Mom's Basement

[grayhawk]

3 hours ago, The Man in Blue said:

I barely got past the title and the first few paragraphs.  Let me retitle that one . . . 

Homer Bro Journalist Wannabe Doesn't Understand Rules and Misplaces Outrage From His Mom's Basement

This was a gem:

"NCAA rule states that home run props cannot leave the dugout. Doing so can lead to ejection. Gracia was tossed by the home plate umpire for carrying the prop onto the field. By the letter of the law, the ejection was warranted.

By the intent of the rule, however, it was undeserved."

CAN lead to ejection? No. The offender SHALL be ejected from the contest. There is no letter vs Intent of the rule. This one is as black and white as the cookie Jerry got sick from eating.

[johnnyg08]

16 hours ago, grayhawk said:

SHALL be ejected

the world "shall" is synonymous with "required". 

[zoops]

I froze the video embedded in that article at 6 seconds and it looks like the runner touches first base before the ball gets to F3.  Wouldn't that absolve him of the RLI?

[grayhawk]

2 hours ago, zoops said:

I froze the video embedded in that article at 6 seconds and it looks like the runner touches first base before the ball gets to F3.  Wouldn't that absolve him of the RLI?

In some case, yes. But in this case, the runner's illegal position prevented F3 from being able to stretch for the ball. It was close enough that since the runner was illegal, give the defense the benefit of the doubt.

[BLWizzRanger]

If you didn't notice, the BR returned to the orange side of the base, twice.  The umpire calling him safe when he returned the first time was a mistake (assuming a tag was actually made when F4 dove at the BR).  All the defense had to do after the point was tag him on an appeal and he would have been out as well.

Someone let me know if I am wrong here.