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Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)
On another board, a very knowledgeable umpire suggested the rule of thumb, "More than halfway to the advance base" (I'm paraphrasing) in order to legitimize the move.
For a professional game (or probably even "good" college ball), that strikes me as an appropriate rule of thumb.
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At one time, long ago, that was the interpretation used by MLB. however, it has since been officially thrown into the trash heap to which it belongs.