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How about this, take the official rule, Copy it and make it the same size and shape as the Lineup card. Then do some preventative coaching, at the start of the game, or in between innuings head to the ump with the "Line-up" out, say here is what I'm looking to do, this is the rule and they way I think it is can you tell me what the call is? You are not in a position to show up the ump, havn't put him in a position where he would have to switch a call, and you haven't put your team in a spot where you advance an opposition runner. Now all that said, not all umps will respond, or respond in kind. But I think most will if you do this properly.
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"It isn't enough for an umpire merely to know what he's doing. He has to look as though he know what he's doing too." - National League Umpire Larry Goetz
"Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, you'd better hit it."
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