Dropped Third Strike Question?
Question:If the catcher drops the ball on the third strike does the ball immediatly become live? If the ball is dropped and it either bouces up to hit the batter or if it hits the batter's foot from rolling around then is he out?
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I think it is live once he drops it, but I don't think he's out if it hits him while he's still in the box. The catcher must tag him or throw to first.. so that's why I think it's live once dropped.Why did you come to the Yankees?
On a drop 3rs strike, if the catcher doesn't catch the ball or you swing, the ball becomes live. you have to automatically run to 1st base.How many ways can a batter reach first base?
Yes the ball is live,and no the batter is not out unless he intentionally gets in the way or kicks it then its interference and a dead ball.Now if 1st base is occupied with less than 2 out the batter is automatically outMy understanding is that the ball is (and remains) live until the batter is tagged.. or the play has been made at first base.
If it hits the catcher, and bounces.. then rolls off the batters body.. 50 feet into foul territory.. the ball is live and considered fair, and the tag or throw must still be made.
The ball is live once it hits the ground. As long as there is not intention by the batter to hit the ball with his body, he is fine in or out of the batters box. It is only an out if a runner in fair territory is hit by a batted ball. In this case the ball is not batted, but would be considered to be "thrown".
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A batter is out when --(a) His fair or foul fly ball (other than a foul tip) is legally caught by a fielder;
Rule 6.05(a) Comment: A fielder may reach into, but not step into, a dugout to make a catch, and if he holds the ball, the catch shall be allowed. A fielder, in order to make a catch on a foul ball nearing a dugout or other out-of-play area (such as the stands), must have one or both feet on or over the playing surface (including the lip of the dugout) and neither foot on the ground inside the dugout or in any other out-of-play area. Ball is in play, unless the fielder, after making a legal catch, falls into a dugout or other out-of-play area, in which case the ball is dead. Status of runners shall be as described in Rule 7.04(c) Comment.
(b) A third strike is legally caught by the catcher;
Rule 6.05(b) Comment: “Legally caught” means in the catcher’s glove before the ball touches the ground. It is not legal if the ball lodges in his clothing or paraphernalia; or if it touches the umpire and is caught by the catcher on the rebound.
If a foul-tip first strikes the catcher’s glove and then goes on through and is caught by both hands against his body or protector, before the ball touches the ground, it is a strike, and if third strike, batter is out. If smothered against his body or protector, it is a catch provided the ball struck the catcher’s glove or hand first.
(c) A third strike is not caught by the catcher when first base is occupied before two are out;
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The ball was live to begin with.If the catcher drops the ball and the ball then touches the batter, it's a big nothing, unless the umpire rules that the batter-runner deliberately interfered with the ball, in which case the batter-runner would be out and the ball would be dead.
If the batter was already out on the third strike because he wasn't eligible to run, the umpire could call a teammate on the bases out for interference if the retired runner deliberately interfered.
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The ball was alive through the whole play (Pitcher can not pitch a dead ball).As long as the batter does nothing i ntentional to deflect the ball or otherwise hinder the catcher's opportunity to field the ball, play continues and he may attempt to advance provided 1st base is unoccupied or there are 2 outs.
It becomes live. The catcher then has to tag the runner or throw to first for a force out.
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