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Originally Posted by EsqUmp
Interesting discussion on catch/no catch. A good place to start is the definitions.
"A catch is a legally caught ball, which occurs when the fielder catches a batted, pitched or thrown ball with the hand(s) or glove/mitt." Notice that batted, pitched or thrown ball are all grouped together. That implies there is no difference in how to rule on a catch / not catch.
"It is not a catch if a fielder...falls to the ground and drops the ball (implying that it was originally securely held) as a result of the collision or falling to the ground."
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The same applies to a tag play that has a collision the fielder must maintain possession of the ball.
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