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Though it has somewhat subsided, I'd like to point out something which addresses the absurdity of the clearing spike/shifting weight arguments.
ASA, NFHS & NCAA states that the runner cannot "leave" the base.
Well, in my mind (and hopefully other's), shifting one's weight, clearing the spikes and, for that matter, even simply slipping off the edge of the base, is not leaving the base.
Technicality? Semantics? Call it what you may, I believe it is an acceptable interpretation for not calling a runner out for simply losing contact with the base.
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