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After calling multiple IP on a particular pitcher, there are other situations likely to follow:
1) Your partner or another umpire has the bases the next time and does not call the IP, making you look bad.
2) You see the same pitcher and call the IP, then you are accused of assuming illegal motions because of the earlier game, or that you are picking on that team because no one else calls them.
3) Another umpire tells a coach that you are known for calling IP when no one else does.
4) The pitchers coach is more likely to go off on some other call because he is irritated about the IP calls.
5) You dont get a State Tournament game because the coaches vote.
Do you know a good positive solution for the downsides?
[Edited by CecilOne on Mar 30th, 2004 at 06:43 AM]
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