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Originally Posted by BigGuy
The bucket does not have to prevent the ball from going in DBT - the question is what might have happened if the bucket wasn't there. If not hitting the bucket could have allowed the runner to advence as opposed to the ball bouncing off the bucket towards HP giving the defense an advantage, then you can award HP. For example, if the ball doesn't hit the bucket, maybe it rolls to the fence where a fielder has to run 40 feet further away from HP as opposed to the ball bouncing off the bucket 20 feet closer to HP. It's still a judgment as to whether the bucket had any effect.
The closest thing I can find to it is the CB 1-3-7 Situation B. Not exact, but close enough to give you the idea.
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Like I said, judgement. That means there is no automatic award as was previously suggested. Keep them in the dugout and you don't have this issue.