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Old Wed Apr 20, 2016, 07:29am
bob jenkins bob jenkins is offline
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Originally Posted by CoachPaul View Post
He dropped to his knee before catching the ball. That's what you wrote. That's like a catcher blocking the plate without the ball.
And on a pick-off, the runner isn't likely to be hindered until the actual moment of contact -- so if the fielder has the ball when the contact occurs, no OBS. (yes, there are some exceptions; and NCAA makes this move OBS even if the fielder has the ball when the contact occurs)
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