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Originally Posted by mbyron
Frankly, I'm not sure why this thread became so warm, since I suspect that all of the good umpires arguing here enforce this provision exactly the same.
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While I agree with you that all of the GOOD umpires here probably enforce this the same way, I also guarantee you that there are several hardheads who will balk a kid who takes any sign from anywhere except F2, at any time except on the rubber.
This is one of 3 or 4 rules issues that in my experience distinguish between Real [tm] Umpires and Yokels in Uniforms: Yokels balk kids for "taking signs" from, for example, the dugout; or not taking any sign at all; despite the fact that the kid comes in contact, pauses and looks into F2, and pitches having given everyone ample opportunity to be ready. The said Yokels do this on the same assinine "I can read" theory expounded by several posters inthis thread.
A painfully LONG experience of frustration trying to deal with the ignorance of Yokels [as I am sure that my experience is shared by many] is probably why this thread "got so warm."