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Originally posted by BretMan
Baseball umpires will leave the plate in pretty much the exact same situations as when softball umpires do.
But, back to the softball topic...
From the original post: Runner on second, umpire in "C", batter hits slow roller to F4. From the description, it sounds as if the BU moved into the diamond on this hit (behind the pitching area).
Isn't that a violation of the "inside-outside" theory. Shouldn't the BU stay outside the diamond on a ball hit on the infield, and only come inside on balls hit to the outfield?
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Not necessarily. The "C" is a long way from 1B. If the BU can move toward 1B to make the call, s/he should. However, you better damn well pray that F4 doesn't decide to go somewhere else beside 1B on the play. Because of that possibility, the BU should not cross the direct line between F4 and 3B until F4 has released the ball toward 1B.