Thread: Mirroring PU
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Old Wed Apr 25, 2007, 09:15pm
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Originally Posted by Chess Ref
When you are the BU do you mirror the PU dead ball signal ? Like on a routine foul ball...

I have been under the impression that you were suppose to but in watching other umps it seems like I am in the minority (about 25% do mirror)....
Pretty much what others have stated. Only do it when it is necessary. That usually means that there is a runner in motion on a foul or dead ball.
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