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Old Wed Jun 24, 2009, 01:53pm
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Originally Posted by BuggBob View Post
ASA SP team only had 9 players. Can that missing player be the catcher? No kidding a team asked our umpire if the missing player could be the catcher. The umpire told them okay. The pitch would come in, the umpire would rule, the pitcher would run down pick up the ball and return to the pitcher's plate. The ump never threw the ball back (good for him!). I think they only played three innings because of time limits.

Bugg
I wouldn't have allowed it as per rule 5-4-E and 6-1-D. I'm not their catcher, I'm the umpire. Get a friggin' catcher back there, you morons!
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