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Originally Posted by Gmoore
SOFTBALL NFHS.....
Over thrown into DBT rule says two bases from base occupied when ball left fielders hand....
The dead ball table states two base when the ball becomes dead
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You're not reading the Dead Ball Table correctly.
The Table says that the award of two bases from when the ball went dead applies to Activity #19, which is when a live ball is intentionally carried, kicked, pushed or thrown into dead-ball territory.
Activity #15 award of two bases from the point of release cites rule 8-4-3f as a reference, which involves a thrown ball going into dead-ball territory or becoming blocked. For some reason, Activity #15 in the Table doesn't specifically state the ball enters DBT, but it does reference 5-1-1g in the book, and that covers the thrown ball going into the stands, bench, etc.