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Old Tue Oct 09, 2007, 05:27am
blindzebra blindzebra is offline
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Originally Posted by rainmaker
Okay, well, I guess I see what they're saying. I just can't imagine trying to explain it to coaches. It's just too convoluted and complicated, and goes against what seems like the clear meaning of "last to touch". I really hope someone will knock some sense into the Rules Committee (like the V-8 ads!) and give us an interp we can use in the real world. Generally, I can see where their interps are coming from, and what the underlying principles are, but this is just too arcane. Makes the Infield Fly Rule look like a kindergarten game.
Coach: Why?

You: Coach, the ball needs to land in the BC before you touch it when the defense deflects it back there.

Coach: Oh, okay.

Doesn't sound so hard to explain to me.
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