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Old Mon Jun 26, 2017, 07:03am
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Umpire worried about lawsuit?

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Originally Posted by Ncbaseballfan View Post
Certainly not arguing that it wasn't his call, however I have seen leagues put that decison on the home team into their by laws to take it out of the umpires hands. Just wondering if this umpires concern about a lawsuit is fruitless or if it has actually occurred before?


It's in the hands of the home team prior to the game starting. I would never accept an assignment where I wasn't in control of this decision after the game begins.

(Corrected. Thanks Bob.)
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