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Old Wed Nov 21, 2007, 01:45pm
celebur celebur is offline
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bob jenkins
As always, there's a difference between "interfering" with the ball and "interfering" with the fielder.

Unless it's an infield fly, the base is never protection from "interfering" with the ball..

The base is protection from "interfering" with the fielder, unless it's intentional.
Well stated.

One thing that confuses players is that in softball (generally), the base is protection from interfering with the ball. A lot of players have never actually read the rule book, which results in rules 'migrating' from one sport to another.
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