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Originally Posted by CecilOne
Not the case, and if it were, only in NCAA.
Elsewhere AFAIK, "entirely touching out means none touching in"
All, please correct me if wrong. |
ASA says "entire foot is touching the ground completely outside", but it also says "any part of the foot is touching home plate".
I have to give the benefit of the doubt to the batter since this is so difficult to see. You are focusing on the pitch up to the point of contact, and if you then look down at the feet it is too late to know for sure if the foot was down AT contact or just after. IOW, it needs to be blatantly obvious - in my field of view and down before contact. This does not mean I am making a private rule... it just means as a practical matter, it is nearly impossible to do otherwise.