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I do tons of one umpire games (girls FP). Manifold. Multitudinous. Heaps.
If you don't develop ways of "seeing" outs that do not necessarily involve direct vision, you won't survive!
Even so, you will miss a few, especially the throw down to second. If you come out from behind the catcher on the 3rd base side, you won't see the swipe tag. If you come out from behind the catcher on the 1st base side, you'll be blocked if the runner is between you and the fielder. I use all the information available and make the call. Between the first and third base coaches, one of the them will always have a good view. You won't.
If the coach wants to complain, I give him some room to vent and then remind him of the benefits of having that second umpire.
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Tom
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