LBR Question (lifted from eTeamz)

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Re: ASA Rule Changes Approved
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[b]Mike,

It was pulled because the NFHS and NCAA discovered a hole in their rule and ASA did not want to make any changes until that hole can be closed. The problem has nothing to do with the proposed change.

Do you know what the hole is????

And no guys I don't mean an opening in some material object.

glen{/b}

The problem is that no rule specifically addresses at what point a pitcher in the circle returns to being a pitcher after acting as a fielder handling a batted ball.

If the runner is off with the pitch and F1 snags a line drive, R1 becomes aware of the catch, reverses direction and then hesitates trying to find the ball, when to you initiate the LBR?

Once the ASA, NCAA and NFHS find a manner in which to address this, the rule will probably be changed. ASA just didn't want to make a change which could possibly go through another change next year or soon after.