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Originally Posted by MD Longhorn
This is how my conversation would differ.
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Well, you can bullshit as much as you like, but it doesn't become a good umpire. And the OP clearly states "knocked" down, so that is a bit more than contacted.
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Originally Posted by jmkupka
"Blue, the Rule Supplements, which are given to clarify any grey areas, state specifically that the fielder must be waiting to apply a tag! This doesn't contradict the rule, only clarifies it for this precise situation."
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What grey area? Rule seem quite clear and straight forward. Another situation where umpires are going out of their way to protect a player who hasn't earned it.
Meanwhile, three damn pages and not one of you have checked the rule, as requested.