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I think @Whosyourcaddy can help.

I’m sure the Coaches’ Advocate(s) beseeched the Rules Committee to include this. I understand their perspective – NCAA FPSR has become much more a technical than an interpretive rule, and we (umpires) ain’t perfect. If, in fact, a U2 or U3 missed this, or misinterpreted it such that video review did flip it, then whatever occurred at 1B would stand, as they say. This also includes potential scoring plays! This does create an odd scenario… and maybe this is covered by calling it, and standing firm to “delayed dead ball”. Say we have R1-R3, 0 Outs. Say we have a smash to F5 or F6, and the throw (or play, if F6) goes to 2B to retire R1. R1 commits a FPSR violation, but the fielder, instead of throwing on to 1B, instead notices R3 headed to the plate, and throws to F2 for a play, or a rundown… and R3 is (eventually) tagged Out. Is the FPSR violation enforced? How many out? And, just as importantly, who is Out, and where are they placed?

This one's for you, @MadMax.

I just hope Billy puts out some really good videos on all of this so we go into the season well prepared to deal with any scenario.

I think it would have to be applied as it always has. Two outs, including the batter-runner and runners return to their TOP base(s).

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You can't take the "dead ball" out of an ex player. You can even kneel and pray for it at a clinic and they will still say it in a game. I have even heard it from a PU in the CWS. You also can't take the "foul ball" out of an ex player. Live with it. But if we are going into minutiae, how many of you signal time and then point foul which is not necessary. The history, from Jim Evans, was the AL signaled time and the NL signaled with a foul point. When they merged they signaled both, time and then a point. How many of you do both when the point is not needed?

I'm a "never wear a jacket on the plate" guy as well. I too wear a plate coat for 'big' games. I feel good in it. Just don't put your ball bags on with it!! (OH ya, it is also the opportunity to flex my CC......)