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Originally Posted by msrock1954
NFHS rules. I'm the BU in "C" slot, with R1 on 2nd. Batter hits a shot on the ground to F6 who checks the runner at 2nd and throws to 1rst. I manage to get inside and it was obvious to me the ball beat the batter-runner but it appeared F1 pulled her foot. 1rst base coach is pointing and yelling that she pulled her foot.Obviously I'm not in the habit of using a coaches opinion to make my calls:-)) I ruled she pulled her foot, but my question is if I had wanted to get my partners imput do I do this before making the call? What's the proper protocol in this situation?
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Not sure about Fed, but ASA put it in their manual this year. Make the call. If the ball beat the runner and there is no other information available to you at the time to make you doubt the out, call it.
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