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JV game last night, catcher tags one over F7's head. Orange plastic netting for fence marking outfield. Optic Yellow ball disappears from sight as it falls to top level of fence. Next view is of the ball bouncing on the other side of the fence.
Did it land at the base of the fence and go right through? Or drop just over the top?
I looked a BU, but his eyes were on the runner so no clue there. Finally decided to take my reading off F7. No hands up, no turn around or getting excited; just a slight shoulder drop, which I took to signify dejection. Home Run!
Of course, D Coach wanted to question if it went under the fence. Just to be safe I checked with partner, but he didn't see it. Stayed with HR call.
This is the second time this year I've made calls based on clues other than the actual play. The first was a very high inside pitch that ricocheted to the backstop that I called a foul. After discussion we decided the sound was more plastic than aluminum so changed call to HBP.
WMB
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