Thread: Changing Calls?
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Old Mon Oct 09, 2006, 06:28pm
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Originally Posted by bigsig
I agree with my fellow umpires. The ump must train to hesitate. On out calls make sure you see the foot and/or the ball before making the call. And remember, in order to be safe the runner must beat the ball/tag.
Another myth perpetuated.

Actually, the ball must beat the runner, but you know none of us call it that way
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