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Originally posted by Gulf Coast Blue
I feel that I have finally arrived as an Umpire........
I held my pregame with both coaches and was ready to get started when the Home coach comes out and drops a ball right on the foul side of the 3rd base line and asks......."if my 3rd baseman picks up a batted ball right here........what's your call going to be?"
I told him........."when it happens.......I'll make the proper call coach".........
Joel
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Great reply Joel....
I made that very mistake of player position vs. ball position last, my first, season. Not that it's any excuse, but it is one of the opposite situations we see in basketball... As player leaves the court, his/her feet last touch in-bounds and no matter how far she goes OOB or he goes into backcourt, the player's position is where s/he was until some part of the player touches another part of the court...
It's nice to see that there are officials out there with foresight, maturity, & integrity to make the right call.... Away from balls and strikes... safes and outs.
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