Thread: Water break?
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Old Thu May 17, 2018, 09:14am
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Originally Posted by Altor View Post
Given the emphasis the NFHS has made in recent years on proper hydration and the litigious society we currently have, I can't believe any UIC or TD worth his/her salt would complain if an umpire took 30 seconds to get a drink of water on a hot day. It's certainly a shorter delay than having to cart an umpire off the field because he/she collapsed.
Agreed.

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