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Situation is runners on 1st and 2b.
BR hits a ball to gap in right.
R2 comes around scores standing up.
Throw comes to the plate, and R1 slides in safely.
The ball goes to the back stop, and as the player in the catcher position is accidentally tripped to the ground by R1 who's getting up from his slide.
The Catcher was clear of the slide when he started running towards the ball, couple steps into his pursuit, R1 somehow tripped him up.
The R1 was already safe... so I had no idea what to call. I get that sometimes contact happens and it's just part of playing baseball, but with this one.. the BR was now rounding 3rd base, so I called the ball "dead", Ending the play... after all, this was just a scrimmage, but I'm not exactly sure how this call would have been viewed in tournament play when the entire world is at stake.
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lawump
FWIW, I would not have brought a proposal to change this rule during my four years on the committee.
Replacematt
That's because you're refusing to accept that you are incorrect.
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