1) If the throw is right on the money, and doesn't cause F3 to pull his foot, and F3 takes his foot off a split-second early to keep from getting shredded by the runners spikes, I have an out.
If the throw is squirrelly, then I have a pulled foot. I know the difference when I see it, and rule accordingly.
2) The old "neighborhood play" at 2nd base on the DP I rule as follows:
If the pivot man makes the most of the play, and doesn't just stand off to the side 2 feet away from the base, but actually makes a semblance of coming across the base, then I rule in his favor. If he's just standing off to the side and does not put effort into the play, I do not reward him with an out. I will cheerfully signal safe.
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Matthew 15:14, 1 Corinthians 1:23-25
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