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Old Sat Jun 22, 2024, 08:03am
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Originally Posted by Cecil4 View Post
I believe letting it go until the outcome is considered unacceptable, with the dead ball occurring at the moment of INT.
You'd have to quickly process "the moment of INT". The whole sequence may occur in the space of 6 or 7 seconds. As an official, you have time to read the play and make the call.

Making the call of INT immediately requires a VERY quick decision. Almost as soon as making the decision, the defense may have executed a successful force play at the plate. Do you still want to make an INT call after that happened?
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