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Author TOPIC: Coach Pitch runner hit by ball
Shannon

May 31, 2019
10:03:47 AM

Entry #: 4262458
OK one of my coaches came into a situation during a coach pitch game where a baserunner was hit by the ball that was hit into play by the batter. One coach argued that in coach pitch the ball is dead , each base runner advances one base and the batter gets first base. the other coach argued that the base runner is out .
Now it’s been our experience in the last several years in coach pitch that this was the case -the base runner advances one base and the ball is dead but I want to clarify the rule to make sure we are all on the same page especially going into tournaments


Josh Smallwood

May 31, 2019
5:46:09 PM

Entry #: 4262473
This is not written in the Coach Pitch Rules but i do believe still applies the Coach Pitch. I have had it called this way last year in a tournament game.

When a fair ball strikes the person or clothing of
the umpire or a baserunner is on fair ground.
EFFECT: 9.2.e: If the ball hitsthe umpire or
baserunner (a) after touching an infielder, the
ball is in play (b) after passing an infielder
other than the pitcher, the ball is in play (c)
before passing an infielder, without being
touched, the ball is dead. If the baserunner is hit,
she is out and the batter is entitled to first base
without liability of being put out. Baserunners
not forced by the batter-baserunner must return
to the base they had reached prior to the
interference.


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