-=> Mark Yoder took a called strike three for saying to Paige Miller <=- 
 PM> "The catcher stall station himself directly back of the plate. He may
 PM> leave his position at any time to catch a pitch or make a play except
 PM> that when the batter is being given an intentional base on balls, the
 PM> catcher must stand with both feet within the lines of the catcher's box
 PM> until the ball leaves the pitcher's hand. PENALTY: Balk."
 
 PM> The second sentence indicates that except for an intentional walk, the
 PM> catcher may pretty much do as he pleases to make a play.
 MY> I'm no pro, but I absolutely agree with you.
 MY> BTW, didn't we have this extended discussion a few months ago?  8-)
Yes, I think we did have this discussion a few months ago, but like all
poorly written rules, the discussion never ends.
My favorite poor wording is 4.09(b) which says, in part, "...the umpire
shall not declare the game ended until..." Now, that's not exactly the
same as saying "the umpire SHALL declare the game ended when". Does one
mean the other? If so, why didn't they write it that way?
... That's not a bug--it's an undocumented feature!
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