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There is nothing in the Cal Ripken rulebook on this because it is nothing to rule on. The ball is live, and until the pitcher toes the rubber, the catcher is in the catcher's box, and the batter is in the batter's box, runners can dance around all they want to, off the bases. If the pitcher is on the rubber with the ball, catcher and batter not in their boxes yet, and runner takes off for home, throw him out. That will put a stop to this nonsense.
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