Overthrown ball award

[garfield]

05-23-14 Re: 2014 Umpire Manual, ASA Softball Rule 8 G Effect, page 91. The "Blocked" part of the rule I see. The "Overthrown" ball part I fail to see. This says nothing about the ball going out of live ball territory. What am I missing?

 

[CPEM]

I think you're missing that, by definition, an "overthrown" ball is one that has either been thrown into dead ball territory or has become blocked. So 8-5-G-EFFECT is what applies to a ball thrown into dead ball territory or has become blocked. The exception you see for a blocked ball applies only to when the ball becomes blocked by offensive equipment not involved in the game. The definitions can be found in Rule 1. This specific definition is on page 29.

 

[guero_gordo]

I read the title and expected to see my kid holding a trophy. ;-)

 

[garfield]

I think you're missing that, by definition, an "overthrown" ball is one that has either been thrown into dead ball territory or has become blocked. So 8-5-G-EFFECT is what applies to a ball thrown into dead ball territory or has become blocked. The exception you see for a blocked ball applies only to when the ball becomes blocked by offensive equipment not involved in the game. The definitions can be found in Rule 1. This specific definition is on page 29.

05-25-14 Thank you! Normally, I look at the definitions but did not in this case. Makes much more sense now.

 

[Coach Grady]

Not a bad idea for the trophy, I got a player that could throw one throw a goal post at 100 yards . Love this Game
. Would the Trophy have a coach crying and beating his fist on the grown, or swift kicking her dearie

 

[guero_gordo]

Not a bad idea for the trophy, I got a player that could throw one throw a goal post at 100 yards . Love this Game
. Would the Trophy have a coach crying and beating his fist on the grown, or swift kicking her dearie

Maybe an NFL ref with both hands straight up?