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Old Tue Sep 30, 2008, 02:44pm
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Originally Posted by umpire99 View Post
I had a play in the first inning of a game last night where a coach claimed that his player had hit the catcher's mit on his swing. When he asked my why I didn't call it, I said "he didn't hit the mit." Later, I go to thinking that it might have been better if I had said, "I didn't see him hit the mit." How should I have said it?
no problem here........just keep it short... which you did...

Many people offer that your explanations should be 5 words or less....sometimes its hard to do, but it definately works...

" He didnt hit the mitt"
" my estimation, no contact"
" had no contact with the mitt"
" I had no contact Coach"
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