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Old Tue Jun 24, 2014, 09:45am
MD Longhorn MD Longhorn is offline
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This one's not as easy as you might think.

Passing requires that the entirety of the succeeding runner to be past the entirety of the lead runner. You said he peeled off 3 feet short. The stride (front to back) of a running person can easily be more than 3 feet. When R2 touched home, was every single bit of his body beyond every single bit of R1's body? Are you SURE?

If not ... all you have is what Bob said - a missed base that requires an appeal.

Now ... say he peels off 10 feet short, you've got to call it. Yes, you're going to get yelled at ... but that kid will never do it again (and likely no kid on that team will ever do it again).
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