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Old Sun Apr 14, 2013, 03:13pm
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ASU got hosed on that yesterday. I would have protested if I were the ASU coach.
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Old Sun Apr 14, 2013, 03:27pm
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How did ASU get hosed? The runner stopped and took a hop backward as F3 went to tag her.
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Old Sun Apr 14, 2013, 04:26pm
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How did ASU get hosed? The runner stopped and took a hop backward as F3 went to tag her.
Ooh...Ooh...Ooh....Mr. Kotter!!!!!!

Because she hopped, not stepped backwards
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Old Sun Apr 14, 2013, 04:36pm
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:d

Ok, that was suppose to be a smiley face, dont know why it isnt showing up.
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Old Sun Apr 14, 2013, 05:01pm
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How did ASU get hosed? The runner stopped and took a hop backward as F3 went to tag her.
2" - BFD. A recovery to balance from the stop, not a deliberate step/hop back.

AND:

12.4.11 When she steps back toward home plate to avoid or delay a tag by a fielder.

As the tag was made essentially at the same time as the miniscule hop how was the rule violated?

And it took a conference of the umpires and only after the Washington coach brought it up? Not at all an obvious call.

And what purpose is served anyhow - protecting incompetent defenses? Runners can do it elsewhere and it doesn't affect play?
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