When I said that the plate ump and I weren't sure if the action I described met the definition of a crow hop I wasn't expressing myself correctly. The 1/2" - 1" vertical hop does meet the criteria ( loosing contact with the rubber, replanting the pivot foot, etc. ). Our concern was that the infraction was so minor that it amounted to looking for trouble. Kind of like the inch of so "leap" that we all think we see but aren't quite sure. Same with the 1" "hop". Am I seeing this? What's really happening?
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