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Old Sun Oct 07, 2007, 10:01am
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Originally Posted by RPatrino
This situation brings up a question. I have seen other's point at the plate when a run counts, and I have done it before. If Tim Mc would have done this and emphatically signaled safe, all this hooha would have been avoided.

Now, I don't advocate doing it on every run, as I have seen before. But in certain critical situations, why not? Your thoughts?
Indeed. It references your call, the point followed with a declaration as simple as "Hand!" is a powerful tool for the experienced umpire.
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