NSA Thrown Glove

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jtrain63

Glove Breaker
Opponent hits a weak blooper over ss out of his reach. he flips his glove up in disgust since its out of his reach and the glove never had a chance of touching the ball. The umpires awarded the baserunners 3 bases because they said the fielder had intent to hit the ball with his glove. I cannot find the rule saying this can happen based on intent only the rule for when contact is made with the ball.

What is the call if a fielder throws his glove during a play but does not hit the ball or change the play at all?
 
NCASAUmp

NCASAUmp

Un-Retired
jtrain63 said:
Opponent hits a weak blooper over ss out of his reach. he flips his glove up in disgust since its out of his reach and the glove never had a chance of touching the ball. The umpires awarded the baserunners 3 bases because they said the fielder had intent to hit the ball with his glove. I cannot find the rule saying this can happen based on intent only the rule for when contact is made with the ball.

What is the call if a fielder throws his glove during a play but does not hit the ball or change the play at all?
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At most, it could be a warning/ejection for unsportsmanlike conduct. However, simply throwing your glove at a ball is nothing. Contact must be made before the rule can be invoked.
 
J

jtrain63

Glove Breaker
It didnt determine the outcome of the game but the other team definitely talked the umpires into the 3 base award to two runners.
 
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BergerKing12

Addicted to Softballfans
I agree maybe warn or eject for being a douche but there should be no awarding of bases if the glove never touched the ball.
 
Duriisimo

Duriisimo

Aguilucho
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dlang00001

Addicted to Softballfans
Nice to see an umpire step up and call out the d-bags for doing this kind of stuff.
Don't throw your glove at the ball. Its not cute or funny.
Would like to see more umps take a stronger stance on d-bags doing this kind of stuff.
"simply throwing your glove at a ball is nothing." Sounds like another ump thinks differently.
 
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