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Originally posted by jicecone
Your right on the validity part Pete, but I, like others are gonna have a tough time selling an out when a runner going from first to third, misses second, and the ball is thrown to try and get him out at third. It arrives late and F5 nonchalantly tags him (for whatever reason they do that, but they do), and Im pumping the player out.
I agree 100% however, if we do not call it that way, the FED will NEVER change it to see how rediculous it is. If this call were made on a consistent bases, the coaches would be "livid" and the rule would change.
In addition, IMO, Most (includes myself) of us simply IGNORE THAT PART OF THE RULE, because as you mentioned, how are we going to explain it.
At least under the old rule, we could ignore it, but record the out after playing action ended and give a good explanation - Hey Skip your runner missed second - No runs score because it was a force out.
Not to be repetitive, but IMO the FED had it right to begin with.
It's not that we want to enforce our own rules, it's just that a play like the one described doesn't make BASEBALL sense.
Unfortunately, it will probably take some BIG State Championship Game or equivalent on this type of play before the FED changes it. If we continue to ignore it, nothing will be done.
Pete Booth
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