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Old Wed Apr 23, 2008, 05:14pm
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Originally Posted by FullCount
Thanks to all of you. I thought I had it right but I'm at that point in my umpire learning process where I'm not always sure of myself when I hear a "senior" umpire make a statement on the field in front of coaches. Somehow things seem less certain at times in the heat of the game. Particularly one like this one that seemed so far off the wall and totally caught me by surprise. I handle it by asking quietly between us later or by checking the rules.
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