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Old Fri Sep 07, 2012, 02:46pm
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Incorrect.
Then please explain to me what I'm missing when I read this in OBR 2.00's Definition of Catch:

In establishing the validity of the catch, the fielder shall hold the ball long enough to prove that he has complete control of the ball and that his release of the ball is voluntary and intentional.
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Old Fri Sep 07, 2012, 10:47pm
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Complete control of the ball is necessary for a catch. Although a voluntary release is always proof of complete control, sometimes a catch is established before there is any release of the ball.
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