[quote=mbcrowder;850621]Yes, but we're talking about an obvious thing here.[quote]
IMO, that is just asking for unnecessary trouble. What is obvious to you may not be obvious to the next 30 umpires. That's why an umpire always covers ground rules at the beginning of a game, because every umpire may see the field differently.
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A runner or batter runner stopping the progress of a moving ball on purpose.
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You mean like the defense doing the same thing for the same reason?
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Should be much easier to see intent here than in many of the other situations where we're required to read minds.
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I don't think it would be that easy. I've seen too many balls go in directions no one expected at multiple speeds.