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don't pitch, learn to hit
I have heard that when an outfielder runs a ball down and makes the catch that if they drop it in the act of reaching into the glove, that this rules the ball not a catch.
Also, we had a guy make a head first diving catch, he was sliding on his belly and the runners were tagging so as he pulls himself up to his knees(still sliding) the ball pops out of his glove when he was trying to come to his knees to throw the ball in. He never reached in his glove, it just poped out.
Is this play an out, or is it a dropped ball cause he was still moving. I've always thought that they need to maintain possession until the next part of the defensive play starts.
Also, we had a guy make a head first diving catch, he was sliding on his belly and the runners were tagging so as he pulls himself up to his knees(still sliding) the ball pops out of his glove when he was trying to come to his knees to throw the ball in. He never reached in his glove, it just poped out.
Is this play an out, or is it a dropped ball cause he was still moving. I've always thought that they need to maintain possession until the next part of the defensive play starts.