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Originally posted by Rich Fronheiser
The 45 foot lane only applies when there is a throw coming from behind the batter (or sometimes said: from the box) TO first base.
Rich
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Once again I would like to see any rule, official interpretation, or printed authoritative opinion from JEA, J/R, or the like that states that the running lane is not applicable if the throw to first base is made from somewhere other than the home plate area. Written documentation from Evans or Wendlstat school would also suffice.
To date, many have made this claim, yet none have been able to provide proof of it. I will contend that if a ball is hit to F6, and the throw to 1st is off toward home plate yet good enough to be gloved for the out, it would be lane violation if BR, outside the running lane, were to contact F3's glove in fair territory preventing him from receiving the throw.
Rich, please provide proof to the contrary and to support your statement. If you can't provide proof of it, then you are passing on heresay information that says "do not enforce" the running lane violation. This one requires more than someone just saying it if you are to take it as fact.
Where's the beef????
Just my opinion,
Freix