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Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu
So I gather you approve of the ASA philosophy. By definition then, you disagree w/ the NFHS and NCAA interpretations of this case play?
Which means in your words that the defense WOULD "take a hit" for making a good play on a bad base running action. I.E. the run would count in both NFHS and NCAA.
I don't do NCAA, but I'm going to have to remember which hat I'm wearing if I'm ever confronted with this play in a game.
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Not speaking for Mike... but the NFHS and NCAA interpretations have no rules basis whatsoever in their own rule books ... other than the published interpretation. They are illogical, and contradict every other case where an out is made prior to a run scoring.
If they intend to treat this as an award, change the rule to state that all runners are awarded a base. Currently (as in ASA) it merely states forced runners are allowed to advance a base without liability to be put out.