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"It happens every year, this year I saw it once and heard about it once. Once in a game I was PU, neither my partner or I called a balk and I had to explain it to a 35+ year varsity high school coach. He said "I didn't know that.". Fortunately, the play was discussed in a pre-season clinic and my partner remembered it and did not call the balk."
I in fact saw it today, well I heard it happened today, I didn't see it.
But the umpire that called it, told me.
Experienced umpire, many years of FP and SP. Third year of BB.
Came to the pre-season clinics, watched Evans video.
He simply forgot, balked R2 to 3rd, when F1 turned and threw to F6 15' from
2nd
A couple of innings later I stroll up to watch the game, I'm up next and the UIC for the tourny.
He say's "hey, is it a balk?.. and runs through what happened.
I say "no".
He kinda pales a bit, as his memory suddenly kicked out the info.
I asked why his partner didn't correct it? He didn't know why, he'd called the balk.. Defensive coach came out, umpire told him why, coach turns and trots on back to the dugout.
So, sorry to say, there's two more teams out there thinking "it's a balk", and will be ready for the next umpire..uhhh!
The silver lining, no effect on the game, and there is one more umpire that'll never muck it up again.
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