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Old Mon Mar 19, 2007, 09:59am
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Originally Posted by bob jenkins
You'll see that whenever there might be something that the umpire judges to be nothing (nearly interference, nearly obstruction, etc.) It's the umpire telling the participants that he saw the play and made a ruling on it. Usually accompanied by the vebal, "That's nothing."
This is a good mechanic and seems to help stave off complaints and questions from the participants. I just started doing this about 3 seasons ago, and I found it very hard to adapt. Give it a try, and you'll see the decline in discussions over possible interference and/or obstruction right away.
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