Knowing the Rules: Is It a Catch If the Fielder’s Glove Comes Off?

A Reddit coach/parent describes a weird baseball play where a line drive hits the second baseman’s glove so hard it comes off, with the ball still in the glove on the ground. After a conference, the umpires changed the call from out to safe due to the detached glove, sparking a rules-focused discussion about what constitutes a legal catch and how detached equipment affects the ruling.