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Old Sat Dec 02, 2006, 03:51pm
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1) I don't make an out call on an obstructed runner, therefore there's no need to reverse the call. Why would you call an out if you know the runner's
been obstructed ?

2) Knowing which bases are which umpire's responsibility will keep this from
happening every time. It's something I go over in pre-game. No need for any
"secret" signs either. If the player appeals to my partner and it's my call, I
will call out "Bill, I've got this", that way the teams knows it's my call, not my partners.
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