This was the third year a similar rule was proposed and ran as an experiment in Iowa, Minnesota and last year in Kentucky. The proposals failed in the first two years even with positive reports. IMHO, the "muddling factor" was that it was then proposed as a live ball foul with the potential for a re-kick. This year it was proposed as a dead ball foul and passed easily. "Who's the kicker?", one might ask??
"The kid that looks like he's going to kick 'er", I might answer
. "Ayuh, 'spect some other kid might kick 'er
", one might ponder. " We got a spiffy new case #6.1.3B that tells ya' what to do
", I might respond. I might then gnaw on a dried jellyfish on seaweed salad, wash 'er down with scallop flavored soda and watch the highlights of last night's Red Sox game
. Life is good, ayah>