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. . . You say BU saw line drive "tipped" by F5 but PU did not see this? How can BU, who is in the C position, see this "tip" better than the PU?
Do the math.
a.) The ball was traveling at 95 mph (Rocket Tech)
b.) F5 is 45 feet from batter
c.) Bat to Tip is .323 seconds
PU
a.) gets rid of mask
b.) gets out of crouch
c.) locates ball
Apparently this PU admitted that he didn't locate the ball until it was about even with 3B and saw it tailing towards the line. The ball struck the ground about 4 inches foul about 10 feet past the edge of the grass.
How quick is your reaction time? (Without the benefit of 20-20 hindsight.)
PU in C position was in the perfect place to see the tip.
The FOUL call stood as once a play is killed it cannot be resurrected.
Should BU consider giving a signal like foul tip? Might be a good idea because it gives the PU an opportunity to pick up the signal prior to the ball striking foul ground.
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