In the early years of my career as umpire, I once (ONLY ONCE!) tried to get to the outfield from B or C. Shorten story: baserunner and I collide and I don't see catch/no catch. I get up and immediately look to F9 who is holding the ball in his glove above his head, selling the catch. I call the 3rd out (figuring my partner will have something if I go for help). Coach of offense (Tom Trebelhorn's son, Legion game) comes to me and calmly asks if I saw the play. I stated that he knew I hadn't and would get help if he wanted. (Inviting a s"%thouse.) He declined. Talk about embarrassing!!!
Top it off, when I asked my partner what he saw, he said he wasn't watching. With 2 out and bases loaded. Man, that could have been a massacre. Learned that lesson real well. Never leave the grass from B or C.
From A, I go out to center or right if I have any doubt at all. This is a single sentence part of pre-game. Same for pressure play.
Pat
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