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Old Mon Mar 12, 2007, 11:26am
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bigda65,

Actually, the "leaving the dirt circle" criteria only applies to OBR. This change was introduced in 2006 and became effective in MLB for the 2007 season.

For FED, it's:

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8-4-1i

...The batter-runner is out when:

i. on a dropped third stirke, he gives up by entering the bench or dugout area, or with two outs he does not attempt to reach first base before all infielders leave the diamond at the end of the half-inning;
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