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Originally Posted by MNBlue
My assignor for ASA ball tells us every year that you don't have to call a ball foul until before the next pitch.
Obviously he is exaggerating, but the point is to slow down. Rushing a foul call doesn't make it more or less foul. Wait until it meets the definition of foul and then announce the ruling.
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Mark - you're absolutely right. Watching umpires yell "Foul ball" before it is actually foul is one of my pet peeves. I always say that one time, it's gonna jump up and bite you in the *ss!
Fortunately, mine jumped up but missed taking a bite!
