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Originally Posted by PWL
Where do you come up with this crap? Did I cite the 2.00 the definition of a catch? NO. I cited 7.08(d).
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I came up with this "crap" by studying the history and customs and usages of the rules throughout the history of baseball.
The runners can leave the base as soon as the fielder touches the ball. That is just as simple as it can be stated.
I agree that 7.08(d) is poorly written, but the runners don't have to "wait and see" if the ball is eventually caught in fair or foul ground. If it is foul, and not caught, the umpire will call, "Foul" and then the runner(s) will return to his(their) original base(s).