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Old Sun Apr 25, 2004, 10:18pm
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Re: Dropped fly ball

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Originally posted by MichaelVA2000
No voluntary release, no catch.

Michael
Speaking ASA.

This is not necessarily true. The player must still demonstrate control of the ball at some point. To voluntarily release the ball, one must have the ball first. A voluntary release on a ball not held in the player's hand(s) to demonstrate control is not a legal catch.

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