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Originally Posted by Chris_Hickman
According to Tim this was a base hit that was 15 feet from the line that did not need a fair/foul decision. If that's the case, you dont go out. Now just because you don't go out that doesn't mean you stop umpiring. If for some crazy reason that routine base hit heads towards the corner or to a fence, you still have to umpire that ball...... I am just saying.... this was a routine base hit. No need to go out.
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Chris,
Some fields have blind areas in the corners that a line drive or hard ground ball base hit could get into. If we have three umpires and no runner why take a chance? Go out far enough so U1 never losses site of the ball. PU can easily pick up the touch and potential play back into 1B.
Of course this needs to be discussed during the pre-game.