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Originally posted by Dakota
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Originally posted by IRISHMAFIA
Unintentional nudge off the base will get "dead ball" and a smile.
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By what rule? Runner is off base & tagged. Defender is in possession of the ball.
Just being a bit of an  here, Mike, but how do you differentiate between an unintentional nudge off the base and unintentionally tripping the runner?
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How does an umpire differentiate between:
Intentionally or unintentionally interfering with a thrown ball;
Intentionally or unintentionally droping a pop up;
Intentionally or unintentionally interfering with a defender while standing on the base;
Intentionally or unintentionally getting hit with an inside pitch;
Intentionally or unintentionally throwing at a runner;
Intentionally or unintentionally throwing at a batter;
Intentionally or unintentionally....well, you get the point.
It's called umpire's judgment and is covered on page 198 of the 2003 ASA Official Rules of Softball.
So there
