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    Out of the batters box rule in High School (NFHS)

    Batter was called out for being out of the box. Was this the correct call? I thought the foot had to be completely out of the box in High School.
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    Scoring question

    It's #2 if the intent was to move the runner, which it almost always is.
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    Another Strategy Question

    12u B level Sunday bracket game. Time has officially expired, finish the inning. Visitors batting, trailing 5-4 1 out Runner on 1st, average speed Catcher has average arm but its 12B. I’d estimate 25-30% chance of throwing out an average speed runner stealing 2nd with 5% chance ball ends...
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    Strategy Question

    I'm having a hard time understanding why you wouldn't attempt to throw the runner out stealing second. Why would this situation be any different than if it was a 1 run game with runner on first and one out? I don't think any team would just allow the tying run to steal second and get in...
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    Home to first times (rehashed yet again)

    I think it should be from contact, just like in this video.
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    Obstruction?

    oh, I didn't know that. He said it with such certainty.
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    Obstruction?

    the runner is her daughter so she was checking on injury.
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    Obstruction?

    The ruling on the field was incidental contact. I thought obstruction should have been called because the shortshop was blocking the path to second base without possession of the ball and was actually on top of the runner at one point. Also, it seemed to me the second baseman took away the...
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    Obstruction?

    I'm wondering if anybody knows what the correct call should have been on this play. https://youtu.be/4WZ1c2RgJCQ
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