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Originally posted by greymule
You may well be right that the fielder must get back into LBT to make a throw. Don't see it in the book, though. Maybe somebody knows for sure.
What would be the penalty for throwing from DBT?
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No penalty...but, ball then becomes dead whether the fielder falls or not. I'm sure you've heard of the "catch and carry." Well the catch must be in LBT, then the fielder's momentum can carry to DBT, and following play can occur as long as fielder returns to LBT before the throw.
7.04(c) does not specifically address this, and I can't find another authoritative reference, but that is the way our association teaches this ruling and the way all the teams in this area play it. If anyone can provide further rule or interpretation reference, please do so.