I just received my copies of the BRD. There is a significant error in Section 254, where I explain the new Fitzpatrick ruling concerning whether an outfielder stationed in the infielder should be considered still as an outfielder or "become" an infielder. (It matter for purposes of awards for an overthrow on the "first play by an infielder.")

A word of explanation: Since I must travel back and forth quickly from one section of the book to another, I have embedded hidden text (connected by hyperlinks to almost 1200 bookmarks) throughout the manuscript. In this instance I accidentally enclosed part of the Official Interpretation within the hidden attributes. When I "disappeared" the text, the start of the official interp also vanished.

For those of you with the BRD, please correct OFF INTERP 142. It should be labeled 142-254 and read as follows:<ul><p> For purposes of an overthrow, an outfielder stationed in the infield is considered an infielder. Fitzpatrick: "Don't ask me where the infield/outfield LINE is again. We all know just the pitcher always plays in the infield, at least according to 1.04. But like Justice Stewart, I know where it is when I see it."</ul><p>The play that follows correctly demonstrates that interpretation.

Carl: Would you please comment on the thread that appears just before this update. I've not been able to locate your new edition BRD, and I am not getting any responses that clarify what moves constitute a committment of the pitcher to throw to the batter/plate or be in violation of the rules, i.e. 'balk.' I guess it was my fault in that the responses seem to be more focused around 'time of pitch' and that's not what I'm looking for. I'd appreciate hearing your opinion. Thanks ...

ED

Ed:<p>Go to http://www.eumpire.com for the BRD. I'll get to the question a little bit later this evening.