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Originally posted by Jim Mills
It appears that the FED thinks a ball that is temporarily stuck is not lodged. What, then, does "lodged" mean? The alternatives to "temporarily stuck" are: 1) not stuck at all; and 2) permanently stuck. Which one is synonymous with "lodged?"
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The "if the fielder can pull it out, it's not lodged" ruling leads to a problem with the "pitched ball gets past the catcher and sticks in the backstop" play.
Is the pitch lodged as soon as it sticks? (That's the current ruling) Is it only lodged if the fielder (usually F2) can't pull the ball loose?