Home Outdoor Sports FAQS Fishing Golf swimming Skiing and Skating Cycling Climbing Other Outdoor Sports Camping
Softball  Outdoor sports > Outdoor Sports FAQS > Ball Games Rules Skills > Softball > defensive player throwing a glove

defensive player throwing a glove

2016/7/15 18:00:54


Question
-------------------------
Followup To
Question -
If a player hits the ball in the outfield, looks like it might go over the fence.  A fielder takes off his/her glove, and throws it at the ball, maybe trying to prevent it from going over the fence.  What would be the ruling?

In this case the fielder did not hit the ball, nor did the ball go over the fence.  But he did throw his glove.  So we were just wondering what the ruling would be, eg. double, triple?  

Answer -
Hi Kathy,
I need to know exactly what game you are playing (ie fp, sp, coed, etc.
Mark

We were playing coed arc pitch when the question came up.

Answer
Hi again,
in this case because the glove did not touch the ball there is no penalty.  

If the glove touches the ball the award is 3 bases from the time of the pitch or a 4 base award if in the judgement of the umpire the ball would have cleared the fence.
Mark
  1. Prev:
  2. Next:
Related Articles
slap bunt
fastpitch softball balk / foot off pitching plate
Bat hits fair ball - Ball hits fair ball
high school softball base on balls
illegal bat
Tag Rule
Taking third out
Quick pitch rules
Batter/Runner out or safe and is ball dead
More Great Links

DP as pitcher

QuestionCan a player that starts as a DP sub in for a pitcher?  If so when the DP is subbe

Position in Batters Box and Dimensions/Boundaries

QuestionThanks, that answer pretty much does it for me - Im assuming though that it applies onl

12U - Hitting a Curve Ball

QuestionTom - I coach a 12U fastpitch team. For most of the girls this is their first experienc

Contact management E-mail : [email protected]

Copyright © 2005-2016 Outdoor sports All Rights Reserved