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I am guessing that you saw the ball in the backstop before the catcher got to it and I would have ruled dead ball before he even had a chance to try to extricate it from the fence ( to make a play, that is ). That removes any chance of it being easily removed from a temporary position or anyone questioning that it should or should not have been ruled dead. Once you call it - it's dead.
In my humble opinion.
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Tony Smerk
OHSAA Certified
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Sheffield Lake, Ohio
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