Thread: Saying "Play"
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Old Fri Oct 31, 2008, 08:42am
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Originally Posted by Paul L View Post
So when do you consider the ball impliedly live when your partner routinely neither points or announces "play"? For example, after a foul ball with runners on.

When do you mention the problem to your partner?
When I work with a partner(s), nothing is implied! If you have the plate, I will remind you during the pre-game to put the ball in play properly. It's just a friendly reminder. If you forget to put the ball in play during the game, I will remind you to do so between innings. If you fail again, and we get into a situation, I will probably make the ruling that the ball was not in play at the time. (This has never happened with any of my partners)
If I have the plate, I will tell you that I am going to put the ball in play after every dead ball situation.... and I will!
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