Ah, I stand corrected
"with a runner on third and less than two outs, it is up to the Official Scorer to decide if the fielder deliberately let the ball drop to ensure the runner from third did not score and, if the fielder strategically let the ball drop, then he shall not be charged with an error."
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Thread Replies (16)
How come no error on 3B?**
-- rtp_hokie67
Apr 14, 2022 at 06:48 PM ET
rtp_hokie67
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04/14/22 06:48 PM ET
Are you referring to the foul ball that was dropped?**
-- TechyTurkey
Apr 14, 2022 at 06:50 PM ET
TechyTurkey
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04/14/22 06:50 PM ET
Errors only happen if the ball is in the field of play
-- TechyTurkey
Apr 14, 2022 at 07:00 PM ET
TechyTurkey
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04/14/22 07:00 PM ET
"Out of play" is in the stands
-- TomTurkey
Apr 14, 2022 at 07:12 PM ET
TomTurkey
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04/14/22 07:12 PM ET
There can be errors on foul ball that should have been caught**
-- public knowledge
Apr 14, 2022 at 07:09 PM ET
public knowledge
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04/14/22 07:09 PM ET
Ah, I stand corrected
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-- TechyTurkey
Apr 14, 2022 at 07:13 PM ET
TechyTurkey
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04/14/22 07:13 PM ET
Is that a quote from a rulebook? Not just a pundant?**
-- TomTurkey
Apr 14, 2022 at 07:16 PM ET
TomTurkey
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04/14/22 07:16 PM ET
Did you not see the link I added?**
-- TechyTurkey
Apr 14, 2022 at 07:22 PM ET
TechyTurkey
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04/14/22 07:22 PM ET
Thought it was just a Q & A site.
-- TomTurkey
Apr 14, 2022 at 07:25 PM ET
TomTurkey
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04/14/22 07:25 PM ET
Yeah, I don't claim to know all the rules as I play softball but in a
-- TechyTurkey
Apr 14, 2022 at 07:29 PM ET
TechyTurkey
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04/14/22 07:29 PM ET
You are so wrong, obviously never been Official Scorer**
-- rtp_hokie67
Apr 14, 2022 at 07:05 PM ET
rtp_hokie67
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04/14/22 07:05 PM ET
ðŸ‘ðŸ¼Not seeing game but any dropped ball is an error if deemed catchable
-- TomTurkey
Apr 14, 2022 at 07:11 PM ET
TomTurkey
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04/14/22 07:11 PM ET
Can’t assume the out/catch being made there
-- VTsportscaster
Apr 14, 2022 at 06:50 PM ET
VTsportscaster
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04/14/22 06:50 PM ET