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Originally posted by AtlUmpSteve
I think in a one umpire game and multiple calls on a play, that is a good time to deviate from one word calls. In your play, I have "NO TAG, SAFE!!, and OUT AT FIRST!! Maybe not tournament mechanics, but if they had a one umpire system in tournament play, it should be the proper mechanics to communicate as clearly as possible.
[Edited by AtlUmpSteve on May 5th, 2005 at 02:01 AM]
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Yes, specifying calls can help at times. However, remember that a runner isn't really "safe" until they have reached the base to which they are forced.
Might I suggest, "NO TAG" and "OUT AT FIRST"?
Of course, the putz that believes once you make a call, it is chiseled in stone will always be there.