Thread: Rookie Question
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Old Wed May 20, 2009, 01:20pm
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Originally Posted by Dakota View Post
As the new guy, he should probably go with the local mechanic (at least for now).
I agree, but since it's a deviation, I'd pregame it. I wouldn't say, "well, lookie here, Mr. Veteran Ump, ASA says we should..." However, I would simply ask, "so, how do you want to do tag-ups?"

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Originally Posted by Dakota
ASA is excessively wordy:
Plate Umpire has tag up responsibility for
1) Runner at 3B
2) Lead runner with multiple runners on

Base Umpire has tag up responsibility for
1) All others
What's so hard about that? That was even shorter than my explanation!
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