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Originally posted by Jim Mills:
Gosh, Warren, it's not always easy to tell when that is the case! See, e.g., OBR 5.11, which, as I recall, generated disagreement even among the recognized experts despite the clear and unambiguous language of the rule.
There was considerable support for waiting for the batter to be set in the box before making the ball live again, not the least of which came from JEA. Even though Evans qualified his advice there as personal opinion, many give it authoritative weight equal to any other interpretation he gives in JEA.
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Gosh, Jim, you've got me stumped. I don't remember taking part in any such discussion. I have a play on eteamz covering that for FED and NCAA, but I didn't include OBR.
You say there "was considerable support" for listening to Evans and that "many" gave his
opinion equal weight with 5.11.
Refresh me on that, please. Who were the "experts" who offered "support" for waiting on the batter before making the ball alive? Give me a name or two from among the "many."
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Papa C
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