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Originally posted by bluezebra
"Now, if you want to get technical with NFHS rules, you could cite 5.3.2: The catcher shall return the ball directly to the pitcher after each pitch, except after a strikeout or putout made by the catcher or to play on a base runner."
Directly back to pitcher means the catcher may not throw to another fielder, not that she must throw to the pitcher immediately after pitch..
Bob
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Bob,
I couldn't agree more. Like I said in my post that it would be a stretch. Surely, you have seen umpires completely misinterpret the rules to justify inappropriate calls. You even see it on this board occassionally. That was my point, not that the rule would validate such a call.
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Tue May 22, 2001, 06:07am
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