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Originally posted by Dakota
Your call was correct as I understand the "errant throw" exception.
"Errant throw" in this situation means a throw that is not caught so the return attempt to make the play is coming from 1st base foul territory.
It is not intended to give the defense a larger base for making the "stretch" for the catch.
I wish ASA would put this interp in writing instead of the current situation of coming from the NUS.
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It is.
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8.2.M.3. On any force out attempt from the foul side of first base, or an errant throw PULLING THE DEFENSE OFF THE BASE INTO FOUL GROUND, the defense and the batter-runner can use either the white or colored portion.
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In the scenario given, the throw was neither errant or did it pull F1 off the base into foul ground.
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