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And I would counter that the NCAA rule is flawed in that a pitch the catcher fields on a short hop and then throws the ball to the third baseman would be nothing if the batter swung and nicked it (foul ball), but would be an extra ball on the batter if she didn't contact it.
Quite frankly, I don't care for the rule altogether. Who cares that the catcher threw the ball to another fielder who then, in turn, throws it to the pitcher? As long as there isn't a delay in the pitcher being ready to deliver the next pitch, no biggie. Charge an extra ball to the batter if the catcher's throw to another fielder is wild, gets muffed by that fielder, or that fielder's subsequent throw to the pitcher causes a delay.
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