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Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve
The primary reason to not draw a dead ball line around the tarp is that the line is 1) unforgiving, and doesn't permit reasonable play when it could be made, 2) generates disagreements about catches vs noncatches based on foot placements, and 3) generates even more issues with "catch and carry" rules.
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The reason is laziness or a penny-pinching AD. Maybe even a bit of coach's arrogance.
The game has been played for years with fences and walls off which a ball may carom and remain in play. AND the player was allowed to climb on it, jump on it or stand on it to make a play on a live ball. And if you have a situation where a ball is lodged or become unaccessible, it is ruled like any other dead ball
If you want to resolve any issues in this situation, put the tarp behind a fence or wall. Otherwise, it is just one more BS NCAA rule that is more of a problem than its worth.
Sun Mar 05, 2017, 08:03pm
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