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Let's hope they want what is in the book, otherwise we have anarchy and we have more than enough inconsistency already. By the book, the runner must be in contact with the base once the runner stops there, pitch or no pitch. The out calls were correct. BUT, the best umpiring is preventive, tell the runner to get on the base just as you would after a time out or foul ball when the runner has started toward 2nd. Treat the safety base as non-existent.
[Edited by CecilOne on Sep 20th, 2004 at 03:35 PM]
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