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Old Tue Jun 14, 2011, 03:05pm
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You only kill the ball if, for some reason, the catcher proceeds to tag the runner - most of the time, this doesn't happen.
No, I'll only kill the ball if she's tagged out. If she's safe, I call safe.

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There's a lot more to this play that changes if you rule she didn't touch home and was obstructed. Consider the case where the throw doesn't beat her ... she's heading to the dugout, thinking she's safe. Play may proceed - and she might even make it completely to the dugout. You may have signalled obstruction and said it aloud. Are you going to make a point of pulling the player out of the dugout to touch home? How do you go about announcing your award without making it obvious you don't have her touching the plate.
It's no different than any other missed base. If she doesn't go back to touch the plate, she's subject to appeal. If she enters the dugout without touching the plate, that's on her coaches.
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