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Originally Posted by Daryl H. Long
Think about this.
Bases are 15 inches square (NF 1-2-9)
A size 16 shoe is 12.5 inches long.
To totally block the base a player would have to wear a size 24 shoe.
Probability of a player in HS having a foot this big = ~0%
Solution: Runner is out by being tagged while foot touching the base.
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So if F1 blocks the back 12.5 inches of the bag on a pick to 1B you are going to rule an out because the front 2.5 inches was "available" to the runner diving back to the bag?
I don't believe this was FED's intent for the rule change.