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Originally posted by blindzebra
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Originally posted by ysong
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Originally posted by blindzebra
A bat requires losing the ball.
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Obviously, I agree with you in this particular case.
Nevertheless, it is neither stated nor implied by the rules or by the English language.
thanks.
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4.15.4 situation F in the case book, says otherwise. [/B]
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Bzebra, thanks. I believe you are right.
Even though I understand that rules are not perfect, but there should not be an inconsistency as big as I perceive it is. So I have to suspect that the English language plays a trick to me again.
Would you do me a favor again and, honestly,
, tell me something: as a natural English speaker, when you read the part of the rule "the opponent bats the ball", do you naturally, automatically infer that not only the opponent bats the ball, he bats the ball "away" also? in other word, the word "bat" naturally implies "bat it away", unless stated otherwise?
thanks.
ysong