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Just here at work since my 2 games were rained out tonight. Ah, you just gotta love Seattle. Anyway, what do y'all think about a PU "drawing" a line with their foot, the bat, or some other implement if there is not a chalked-in batter's box? I've never done it for the inside line of the box, but have made a mark for the front of it if I thought the batter was close to running up, out of the box on a slap or is just standing way up there, and is close to being out of the box. I even called a batter out for making contact while outside the box, when there was not chalk. I had quickly paced off 4 feet from the correct spot on the plate and drew a line with my foot in between innings. Coach grumbled, but was quiet after I showed him my line. Anyway, it seems a bit "bush-league" to do it as an umpire, but really, most of my fields this year have started with no chalk, or have lost it by the 3rd inning. What do you say?