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Old Sat Feb 21, 2009, 05:00pm
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Originally Posted by MrUmpire View Post
Actually, OBR's balk rule was the same as FED's, in regards to an immediate deadball, and they changed some time go. I'd have to check my notes, but I think it was in the 50's.
That was the point of my question. I'd love to learn the history as to why the balk rules diverged. There has to be a reason someone decided the ball should be dead for a balk in FED and someone decided the ball should still be live in OBR.

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