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Originally Posted by argodad
Radio, I contend that 3-6-6 covers team personnel behind the backstop. 3-6-5 is aimed at players in live ball territory (i.e., on deck batters).
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Hmm. Interesting point. I can see where you're coming from. I've always read 3-6-5 as to refer to team personnel behind the backstop (maybe I'm reading more into it and/or making incorrect inferrences). Re-reading it after your comment does lead me to believe that 3-6-5 is ambiguous because, technically speaking, if a new right-handed batter is coming to the plate from the 1st base dugout and the pitcher and catcher is in position and the batter walks behind the catcher and umpire to the batter's box, she would be in violation. That cannot be the intent of this rule, obviously.