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Originally Posted by Al
I don't understand why this call would be any different than the 50 other calls at 1st base?
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It really inst different mechanically excpet not as enthusiastic. I think it is called "weak" because they aren't safe until they touch the base.
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Originally Posted by BretMan
Al,
The instruction given for most in the baseball world tells the umpire that when a runner misses the plate NO signal is given.
ASA umpire mechanics are different on this point. The manual says to wait a second for the players to react, then give a safe signal.
Why the baseball and softball world are divergent on this point, I don't know. But it's just another one of those little things to keep seperate for guys that work both sports.
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I was taught in baseball to signal safe. They had attained the bag (as long as their entire body had passed the bag), there fore they are safe until an appeal is made.