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Baserunning Tactic: Falling to the Ground, Effective and Legal
Topics: Baseline, Runner Interference, Runners
Although it sounds ridiculous, falling to the ground can be an effective tactic in your running game. Take the following play. The Yankees and Phillies played at Citizens Bank on Aug. 6. In the bottom of the third, the Phils had a 3-2 lead. Andrew McCutchen led off the inning with a base hit before…
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The NFHS Runner’s Lane Rule: Umpire’s Guide
Topics: Baseline, Batter Runner, Runner Interference
This Special Report was written by Rick Roder, author of The Rules of Professional Baseball: A Comprehensive Reorganization and Clarification. Email Rick, rick@nullrulesofbaseball.com Baseball’s running lane rule got its day in the sun in Game 6 of the 2019 World Series. Plate umpire Sam Holbrook ruled that Washington Senators’ batter-runner Trea Turner violated the rule…
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Trea Turner World Series Runner’s Lane Interference
Topics: Baseline, Runner Interference, Runners Lane
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Obstruction? Interference? Nothing? You make the call!
Topics: Baseline, Batted Ball, Deflected Ball, Fielding, Interference, Obstruction, Official Baseball Rules, Placing Runners, Runner Interference, Umpire Manual Rules, Video - Fielder, Video - Runner
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This Runner Goes Way Out of the Way, but is He Out of the Baseline?
Topics: Baseline, Runners, Video - Runner
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Does this Runner Go Out of the Baseline to Avoid a Tag? You Make the Call!
Topics: Baseline, Runners, Video - Runner
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