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Old Fri May 11, 2012, 08:43am
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Originally Posted by mbcrowder View Post
Don't we have both? A "catcher's balk" and obstruction by the catcher?
So we move all runners up 1 and award BR 1st?

On a balk, only the runners are moved up. What about B2 who's opportunity for a hit (bunt single) was taken away?

Obstruction awards the stealing runner and batter a base and others if forced, which seems to be a more advantageous penalty for the defenses error.

I didn't think NFHS used the term "catcher's balk"? I don't have my book
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