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Originally Posted by mbcrowder
Let me start with this: The OP, and the "plenty of cases" mentioned above are VERY different, and one might even go so far as to argue the existence of these plenty of cases and their penalties/awards implies that if it's NOT in the listed penalties, there's no penalty.
But that aside, you're talking apples to coffee. The examples you mention are ALL intentional. The OP, at least by the way it reads, is an UNintentional act.
I did mention that I could understand not awarding bases if I was positive the gate was opened to allow the ball to go out ON PURPOSE. Might have to resort to the God rule if we did that, but I can see doing that.
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Actually, in the case of an overthrow, intent is not required.
Related to this, we also have rules regarding how we handle a blocked ball due to loose offensive or defensive equipment that shouldn't be there.