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Around these parts...
Around these parts...we don't play a high school varsity game without two umpires, period.
However, if its "fall ball" (over-glorified practice games with a player's dad (usually) serving as the head coach), then each team when on defense supplies an assistant coach to be the base umpire. (The team on defense supplies the umpire, because the team on offense uses both their coaches to coach the bases.)
Fall ball is so laid back that it is funny to watch a "dad" (assistant coach) blow a call and have his own players yell out "thanks for the gift" or the opposing coach yell out, "stick to coaching (John)".
Had it happen (partner no show) twice in three years of varsity fall ball.
I would NEVER EVER do this in a game that meant anything. We'll just have to play another day.
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