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Let's face it. Somebody's not going to be happy with our decision one way or another. This bad boo-boo is going to mean a headache for the PU no matter what. It would be difficult for me to ignore the rulebook's guidance in this area. It seems the only fair decision to make.
Jim you are right - somebody's not going to be happy. IMO when we are searching for a ruling sometimes common sense comes into play.
In the original thread 9if we can all remeber that far back) the ball was gloved by F1.
Now how far is F1 from 1st? Not that far so chances are that B1 would have been out anyhow. I know the ball could have bounced real high and B1 could have beat the throw, but we can't rule on woulda / coulda / and shoulda's.
To me the fairest thing is r1 and second B1 out. Umpires interference is a stretch. I say use common sense and place the runners to the best of our ability where they would have been had the PU not made an error.
Hey we all make mistakes. - Learn from them and move on.
Pete Booth
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