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Author TOPIC: Quiz 4
Neal

March 18, 2012
9:40:36 PM

Entry #: 3881472
No outs. R1 on 2B. B3 erroneously bats in B2’s batting position and hits a fly ball that is caught by F8. R1 legally tags up at 2B, but is thrown out at 3B on a perfect throw by F8 for the second out. The defensive team calls time and appeals B3 batting out of order.

I will take answers for ASA, NFHS and NCAA. Each answer is different


Mike Boylan

March 18, 2012
10:19:22 PM

Entry #: 3881489
Count the outs for both R1 at 3B and the caught fly ball for number two. Then, return B3 to the plate to bat in the proper position!

Neal

March 18, 2012
10:22:42 PM

Entry #: 3881494
Mike, I would have to assume you are answering for the NFHS ruling which would be correct

Perry

March 18, 2012
10:31:37 PM

Entry #: 3881500
ASA = Triple play. Caught fly ball (1 out) runner thrown out (2 outs) B2 declared out for batting out of order (3 outs).

Neal

March 18, 2012
10:34:58 PM

Entry #: 3881502
Congrats Perry

Perry

March 20, 2012
8:24:20 PM

Entry #: 3882722
Okay, Neal? What's the college ruling?

Greg

March 23, 2012
10:13:40 PM

Entry #: 3884704
Hey, Neal! We're waiting patiently for the college call.........

Neal

March 25, 2012
7:16:56 PM

Entry #: 3885261
NCAA Ruling, sorry late. B2, the proper batter is declared out for failing to bat in order. The outs on R1 and B3 are nullified and R1 is returned to 2B. Play continues with one out, R1 at 2B and B3 at bat. In NCAA, a prudent defensive team would not appeal batting out of order. That way, the outs made by R1 and B3 during ordinary play would stand. Without a batting-out-of-turn appeal, the first pitch to the next batter would legalize B3s’ turn at bat. The proper batter would be B4, who hopefully would be batting.

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