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Old Wed Oct 25, 2017, 02:32pm
Manny A Manny A is offline
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Originally Posted by jmkupka View Post
Bob, I'd love to know where that is in the 2016/2017 book... this is what I'm getting for that citation:

A.R.11.6.1: A ball travels directly from the bat, in a straight line, to the glove or bare hand and is deflected straight up into the air. RULING: If the catcher then legally catches the ball, it is a foul tip. If it is not caught unassisted by the catcher or is touched.

Please let me know, so I have something to show...
That's not in the rule book. Rather, it's in the "Ask Dee" document that is the rules interpretation supplement to the rule book. If you are an NCAA umpire and have access to the Central Hub on Arbiter, you'll find the "Ask Dee" document there.
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