Tue Oct 07, 2008, 09:37pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich Ives
I'm thinking that the difference is that if the force of the tag is the cause of the ball coming loose - it's not a tag. Rationale: if the ball came loose you didn't have secure possession.
Getting steamrolled could therefore be looked at as the force of the tag causing the ball to come loose.
In the Varitek play the tag was over and subsequent action caused the ball to come loose.
Just my 2 cents.
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Bingo!
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