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Originally Posted by Manny A
That's just one part of their definition of "Initial Play", Dakota, as you well know.
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Of course it is only one part, but you stated they did not recognize step and reach. They are one of the few who actually put this theory into black-letter rule.
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Originally Posted by Manny A
It makes no sense whatsoever to say a fielder fielding a batted ball that was deflected by the pitcher is still making an initial play, but then say that a runner who gets hit by a batted ball deflected by a pitcher is not guilty of interference. FED is being inconsistent on how to treat a batted ball deflected by the pitcher, for whatever reason. And they're putting the onus on the runner to know she must still avoid a fielder fielding a deflected ball only if it was deflected by the pitcher.
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That is your real objection, right, not the step and reach?
Of course, the runner could just avoid the fielder anyway, as she should anyway. Obstruction does not require contact.