Tue Jun 13, 2006, 07:53pm
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Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve
A ball getting away from a fielder must first be in the possession of that fielder, with possession then lost (for example, on attempting a sweep tag), and the timing of the one base award is based on the runners' last base touched when the ball enters dead ball territory.
An overthrow is never in possession after being thrown, and the two base award is based on runners' location at the time the throw is made.
In most cases, I suspect the end result would be the same.
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I agree and I guess " Ball goes off F3 glove out of bounds" implied no possession.
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