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No one mentioned that those who put up the fences, like those who draw the lines often have no idea of the rules and so don't accomodate the needs of the game.
Back to the original issue, if the umpire did not see the ball drop, even yellow on orange, that is a good sign it was behind the fence. And using all information at our disposal, even an outfielder's shrug is fine. Was that really shoe polish on the ball?
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Officiating takes more than OJT.
It's not our jobs to invent rulings to fit our personal idea of what should and should not be.
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