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Old Mon May 18, 2015, 12:53pm
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Originally Posted by Jake26 View Post
News Flash!! The crew ruled this was a lateral step, not a step back. The NCAA reps at the site agreed with this ruling. Now we know.
As others have suggested, there is no special NCAA interpretation; a step back is a step that places either foot further from the target (first base) than the prior step with that foot. But, the on-the-field ruling stated here is judgment, not a misapplication of the rule, and the NCAA officials cannot overturn that, nor use the video to review it.
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