In an ASA slow pitch co-ed game, the batter topped the ball. It bounced up, and in fair territory the batter (runner) took one step forward and made contact with the ball. There is no drawn batter's box.
I was behind the plate and ruled the batter runner out and the ball dead for interference.
Rule 7 - Section 4 (A STRIKE IS CALLED BY THE UMPIRE)
H - When any part of the batter's person or clothing is hit with a batted ball when the batter is in the batter's box and (FP ONLY) as fewer than two strikes.
Effect Section 4 E-K: The ball is dead and each runner must return to his base without liability to be put out.
Who is right, and does ASA have anywhere to submit questions such as this for an official ruling?
Thanks Guys
I was behind the plate and ruled the batter runner out and the ball dead for interference.
- Rule 8 Sec. 1 (A) The batter becomes a batter runner as soon as the batter legally hits a fair ball.
- Rule 8 Sec. 2 (F) 4 The batter runner is out (F) when the batter runner interferes (4) by making contact with a fair batted ball before reaching first base.
Rule 7 - Section 4 (A STRIKE IS CALLED BY THE UMPIRE)
H - When any part of the batter's person or clothing is hit with a batted ball when the batter is in the batter's box and (FP ONLY) as fewer than two strikes.
Effect Section 4 E-K: The ball is dead and each runner must return to his base without liability to be put out.
Who is right, and does ASA have anywhere to submit questions such as this for an official ruling?
Thanks Guys