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Old Tue May 18, 2004, 02:32pm
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2004 NFHS Softball Rules, 5-1-1o, a batted, thrown or pitched ball touches in an occupied designated media area (a ball that passes through a dead-ball area in flight is not considered dead). Could someone please explain the word "touches" as it applies in this sentence. Is this used as in touches the ground AND/OR the supposed media person OR just the person? Don't normally have to worry about this but tournament is getting ready to start and chances ar it will come up. Thanks
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Old Tue May 18, 2004, 04:53pm
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"touches" means contact with anything in the designated area; (person, place or thing); ground, person, camera, fence, blade of grass, camerman's toupe, flash bulb (remember them), etc. Anything other than passing over or through in flight (untouched), but only if it is occupied. Presumably, occupied by a non-media person would cause an argument.
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