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Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve
NCAA prohibits contact with another player prior to touching the plate; coach can. Penalty for first violation is a team warning; a repeat violation in the same game makes the home run nullified and the runner out. If third out, prior runners can score based on timing.
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What is the basis for this rule? The only thing I can see is to prevent the offensive team members from crowding around the plate preventing the umpire from seeing a touch of home plate.