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Guys,
I'm only working small diamond, and some Juniors. Sometimes when working the C, and hard hit ball to F6 will back me up, or even move me toward third. On close plays first, with F3 doing the splits, there's no way I've got an angle to see if F3 has his big toe on the bag or not. Why on earth wouldn't I ask, right away, to see if the PU saw the foot on the bag. It takes about 2 seconds. "Mike was he on the bag?", "Yes he was", "Out".
80' and 90' foot are a lot easier, you can actually see the base being deformed, because you're working inside and have the ability move toward the play. But in on a 60' field, and working the outside, you're often times pinched farther back than on the big fields.
Maybe I'm doing it wrong, but if I've got the plate, and there's a ball hit to the infield, with no runner on third, I'm busting down the line to see if F3 keeps his foot on the bag, and BR is in the lane. I'll get closer, set myself, and take in all the information. And I'll give my opinion when/if asked by the ruling umpire. What am I missing?
Kyle
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