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Old Thu Jul 19, 2007, 03:36pm
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Originally Posted by lawump
I would call him "out". Many, including me, would call that a professional call. We talk about amateur umpires acting like "professionals" on the field. This, IMHO, is an example. (I'm not talking about acting like "professional umpires"...I'm talking about the broader concept of being "professional".)
I agree with the substance of your post, law. I suggest that the idea you're trying to express here is: one doesn't have to be a professional umpire to umpire with professionalism.
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