OBR 10.02(17) - number of DP's or TP's grounded into

[bmclaurin]

Maybe this should be in the Issues forum, not sure. In situations where BR hits into a line out or fly out and a runner is subsequently putout on the play, this obviously results in a DP being credited to the defense (one DP for the team and one DP for each player that was awarded either a PO or A on the play). But it should NOT result in the BR being shown as having hit into a DP. I don't believe that iScore handles this correctly.

OBR 10.02(a)(17): The official score report prepared by the official scorer shall be in a form prescribed by the league and shall include...[n]umber of force double plays and reverse-force double plays grounded into... [Emphasis added]

So, for example, the classic 6-4-3, 4-6-3, and 5-4-3 would all constitute a GIDP for the BR (as they are all "force double plays"), as would the less common 3U-6 DP (which is a "reverse force double play"). However, for example, an L6-4 DP would not constitute a GIDP for the BR, as it is neither a force DP nor a reverse force DP.

iScore doesn't appear to handle this distinction correctly in the Batting statistics for the BR.

EDIT: Some official definitions, just in case:

OBR Rule 2.00 --

A FORCE PLAY is a play in which a runner legally loses his right to occupy a base by reason of the batter becoming a runner.

A DOUBLE PLAY is a play by the defense in which two offensive players are put out as a result of continuous action, providing there is no error between putouts. (a) A force double play is one in which both putouts are force plays.

(b) A reverse force double play is one in which the first out is a force play and the second out is made on a runner for whom the force is removed by reason of the first out. Examples of reverse force plays: runner on first, one out; batter grounds to first baseman, who steps on first base (one out) and throws to second baseman or shortstop for the second out (a tag play).

Another example: bases loaded, none out; batter grounds to third baseman, who steps on third base (one out); then throws to catcher for the second out (tag play).

[FTMSupport]

Currently as our legend shows, our GDP stat is actually "batted into double play", not "grounded into double play" as you might assume. We will change it to grounded into double play to accurately account for the MLB requirements with the next release.

[bmclaurin]

Thanks for the clarification. Next time I will read the legend more closely.