Thread: Out or Safe?
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Old Wed May 23, 2012, 04:57pm
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu View Post
I'd like to hear more about the dead ball call, and why. Particularly, as someone noted, if there are other active runners.

Obs = DDB
Int = DB

If DB, then must have been Int. If Int, the runner is out.
Well, that isn't necessarily so.
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That doesn't parse my logic meter...

Perhaps the ball just remains live until playing action ceases? Sort out the guy being knocked off the base during a time out?
I agree, but you will need to call time if you rule the runner out, as was the case in the video, because you are going to get a visitor who will want to chat.
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