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					Originally Posted by yscleo  No, F1 has the ball, and is watching the B/R running toward 1B and possibly turning toward 2B. F3 doesn't have the ball. So F3 needs to be away from 1B and the basepath toward 2B? |  Those are the only two conditions in which a fielder may impede a runner.  For NCAA, add "about to receive the ball" which means the ball must get to the defender before the runner.
		 
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