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In OBR, a ball that hits just in front of 2B and then spins backward is not considered as having passed a base. To pass 1B, the ball would have to cross the line defined by 1B and 2B.
Notice that Fed specifically designates its boundary as the line between 1B and 3B. OBR does not mention any such line.
I know that this hinges on the definitions of words that are often tossed around rather loosely in general conversation, but I'm quite sure of this interpretation.
seems like the variable in this discussion is what everybody's personal definition of "beyond" is.
True. If you're in Philadelphia, Los Angeles is farther than New York, but it's not beyond New York. And you can hit a ball that's farther than 1B, but not beyond it.
[Edited by greymule on Mar 7th, 2006 at 06:59 PM]
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