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Well put, grey one.
I think that the differences we are experiencing here are primarily due to the level of ball being called, the experience of the umpire and his degree of success.
I have yet to see a successful Varsity or higher umpire with five or more years experience fail to give the out on the neighborhood play. I suppose it's done someplace, but I would have to think that at least one of three criteria I have set out: success, experience, level of ball, hasn't been met.
Oh wait, I remember a diehard from McGriff's who would never give that out: Yaworski. As my grandfather would say, the exception proves the rule.
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