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Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu
We had this play in the Western Regional in 2012 and the umpires ruled the runner out and added a strike to the count. This would have been the correct ruling for NFHS, but we were told it was incorrect for ASA.
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Totally agree if the foul fly was catchable with ordinary effort. But if the infielder could have possibly made a running over-the-shoulder catch if she had not been hindered, I just don't understand why ASA would state that the runner is not out in that case.
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