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Originally Posted by BretMan
A follow-up to the question about the NSA rule on "intentionally dropped" balls:
After an email exchange with the NSA National Director of Umpires, he has confirmed that under their rules a ball that is allowed to drop untouched by a fielder can be ruled as an "intentionally dropped" ball.
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In as much as ASA's rule leaves some room for interpretation, this one seems to leave a LOT of room. Does this mean that if F4 who sits back an waits to short hop a lazy line drive, it could be ruled an ID? What if the fielder allow the ball to fall to the ground and it skips away from him/her, is the ID call still valid?
Well, it's their game and they can do what they want, but I can just envision some of the arguments that could come along with this rule.