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Originally posted by DG
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Originally posted by mick
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Originally posted by DG
Why are there two umpires in a pitching machine league? I would not think there is a need to call balls and strikes so why the need for 2 umpires?
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DG,
How 'bout 1st base coach and 3rd base coach? 
mick
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How 'bout 'em? In pitching machine league you need all the coaches you can get, all over the place, otherwise the little Johnnies will run wild and not have a clue what to do next. When I was involved in a pitching machine league, we let the defensive coach feed the pitching machine, so there is a coach in the middle of the infield to help the infielders. The "pitcher" would position him/herself next to the pitching machine. The only umpire would be in the middle of the field, behind the coach feeding the machine.
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DG,
That's sorta what I was talking about, coach participation.
Maybe the league only uses the offensive coaches as umpires in lieu of any other umpire.
mick