6 or out?

[brandon]

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New year, same old debates about the rules of the game.

This for me should be a 6 and is stretching the rules too far.

Yeah, the rules state 6 but I think that needs looking at. I liked the old rule better where you had to ‘re-establish’ yourself inside the boundary before touching the ball if you go outside of it.

For me, the fielder ‘establishes’ himself over the rope and then touches the ball and that should be a six.

 

[Sea to Shining Sea]

It’s out. People might think the rules should be changed, but it’s out.

 

[Durham-Mackem41]

6 all day long he’s grounded his feet beyond the boundary line just ridiculous to be given out for that.

 

[Dan..Dan..Dan..Dan]

6 all day long he’s grounded his feet beyond the boundary line just ridiculous to be given out for that.

Apart from the fact that the rules say he's out. Not saying it is fair, but as the current rules are interpreted, it's out.

 

[the dude]

Yeah, that's what I mean, sorry if it wasn't clear. I think any contact with the ball should have to be initiated from inside the boundary otherwise you can just run miles out, jump and palm it back to another fielder which doesn't sit right with me.

The rules already say that 1st contact has to be before the ball goes over the boundary ropes.

 

[mackem1989]

Was caught within the boundary then thrown up he had two feet on the ground when the ball was in hand if he threw it up then and it hit the floor inside the boundary would have been out so no different doing it over. And doing the same once that ball was secure in his hand it’s dead.

 

[mikemanc]

Was caught within the boundary then thrown up he had two feet on the ground when the ball was in hand if he threw it up then and it hit the floor inside the boundary would have been out so no different doing it over. And doing the same once that ball was secure in his hand it’s dead.

Catch isn't complete until the catcher has control of their body as well as the ball, if they're having to throw it away because they are running over the boundary they haven't completed the catch.

 

[callum]

Type of catch you can't make at other grounds depending on the size of the area outside the boundary. 6.

 

[fyl2u]

Out.

The throw back into the air was celebratory, not a fumble.

 

[smoker]

Technically out but should be a six. Juggling the ball outside the rope as long as you're in the air feels against the spirit of the game. Trust Aussie's to push the boundaries of sportsmanship.