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Old Thu Jun 03, 2004, 09:17pm
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Originally posted by bob jenkins
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Originally posted by JJ
Runner on third, nobody out. Wild pitch. Catcher runs back to the screen and gets the ball to throw to the pitcher covering the plate. The batter has not vacated the batter's box and interferes with the catcher's throw either intentionally or unintentionally. What's the call (FED)?
John --

I don't have my FED books handy, but there's some quote in there to the effect that the "bater must vacate the batter's box if he has sufficient tome to do so."

Good luck at your college regional.

That's why the runner is out, because the batter did not vacate the box and interfered with a play.
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