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Old Sun Sep 20, 2020, 04:02pm
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Originally Posted by Robert Goodman View Post
What advantage would the team in the field get from being allowed to have fielders other than the catcher in foul ground?
It can be easier / quicker for F3 to make a tag.

In some codes, the rule also applies to all plays -- so you can have someone back up a pickoff or an appeal.
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