I note you didn't dispute #4. So, why do it?
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Originally Posted by jimpiano
Well, your discussion in (1) is certainly true.
Your conclusion in (3) is wrong.
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Really? The second part of #3 doesn't fit you? Gosh, ya fooled me.
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Originally Posted by jimpiano
The mechanic I described does not violate any thing in the manual ...
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Not true. ASA Umpire Manual, Slow Plate Mechanics, Calling Balls and Strikes,
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The umpire is not to be an announcer or broadcaster on the field. Let the people broadcasting the game describe the pitches... All the umpire should say is 'ball' or 'strike'. Describing the pitch is a cop out for an umpire... use only a slight body motion toward the location of the pitch.
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There is more, but you aren't interested anyway.