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Broadcaster Rules Challenge #5 – The Rules Game Show

Topics: Video - Broadcaster Rules Challenge
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June 30, 2020 Video - Broadcaster Rules Challenge
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Can a Batter Carry Bat Around the Bases?

Topics: Baseball Myths, Batter Runner, Runner Interference
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June 10, 2020 Baseball Myths Batter Runner Runner Interference
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Deflected Balls that Remain in Play (Part 3)

Topics: Base Awards, Deflected Ball, Obstruction, Runner Interference, Runners, Uncategorized

Deflected Batted Ball Strikes the Runner  Deflections make for knotty problems since they usually lead to right of way arguments.  Whenever a batted ball is deflected off the pitcher or another infielder into the path of the runner, one of three things can happen: The ball can remain alive and in play The runner can…

March 25, 2019 Base Awards Deflected Ball Obstruction Runner Interference Runners Uncategorized
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Best (Legal) Way to Break Up a Double Play

Topics: Baseline, Expert Analysis, Fielding, Interference, Latest News, Runner Interference, Runners

I have advocated in my spring training presentations that the pop-up slide is an excellent technique to help break up the double play at second base in a force situation. Because of the 2016 sliding regulations under rule 6.01 (j), runners obviously do not have the liberal opportunity they had in the past when breaking…

June 14, 2018 Baseline Expert Analysis Fielding Interference Latest News Runner Interference Runners

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