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Originally Posted by canadaump6
While I like the fact that you come well ahead of time and are prepared, it is up to the grounds keepers or city crew to check the field for holes. What if you were to come across a hole down the right field line, and there was no dirt available to get it filled? I certainly hope that you would not cancel a ballgame for something as trivial as this.
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You, as the umpire, are responsible once the game starts. If you knowingly allowed a game to be played when there are holes in the field you will be held liable if somebody is injured. I don't consider risking my house a 'trivial' issue.