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Originally posted by mcrowder
Sure... nothing says you can't trap a ball to gain possession. What it says is that a trap is not a catch. But a fielder is not required to "catch" (i.e. catch being defined as obtaining possession of the ball prior to it touching the ground) the ball to make an out on a force-play. He's required to gain possession of the ball (which could easily occur after a trap, if he had enough control of the ball to then lift it and "show me the ball" without bobbling it or dropping it.
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Not all organizations subscribe to this theory. In ASA, you must demonstrate control of the ball PRIOR to an acknowledgement by the umpire. IOW, show me the ball is irrelevant in a force out situation.
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Mon Apr 18, 2005, 09:19am
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