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Old Wed Mar 24, 2010, 10:39am
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Originally Posted by Dakota View Post
The LBR (and the similar leaving early rule) provide the runner ample opportunities to make dumb moves. We are not out there to protect runners from the consequences of dumb moves.

Suppose in both of these situations instead of F1 having the ball in the circle, the fielder had the ball and tagged the runner who wandered off the base? Would you make a different call? Why?
Ah ha!......Great question Dakota.
Now we see one of the many things that can happen when we chose to "start down the slippery slope" I mentioned in my reply to Radio's post.
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