I am pleased to have been there
I am glad Carl passed my original post along to Jon. It is nice to hear his explination.
Some have posted that as a BU they will take action if they are 110% sure. (Ignoring, for a moment, that I am 110% sure of EVERYTHING.) I am not sure I would go that far.
If a batter appears to foul a ball off his foot, kill it. As was pointed out, it is at most a strike.
Should you be more sure about a HBP than a foul? Perhaps. Go with your best call. I agree you can only call what you see. That seems to be a "yes" or "no" question. As Jon pointed out, get help from the batter. Does this add up to 110%? I don't know; as an ump I only have to count to 4.
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Take care,
Mark
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