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The talking heads noted that the catcher (Balko) has every right to block the plate as long as the ball is on the way. Well, I don't believe that is true . . .
It is not true. "The ball is on the way" could refer to a throw that has just left an outfielder's hand and is two full seconds or more from its intended target. NCAA mentions "about to receive" several times, which I and other umps I work with have taken to mean "in the immediate act of fielding" a throw, very similar to OBR.
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