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Originally Posted by cbfoulds
3-4 feet [I use Davis].
If you're getting in the way of F2's arm when he throws, AT LEAST one of the following is true:
* You are too close
* You are not in the "slot"
* You are insufficiently mobile: MOVE after the pitch is caught.
#2 is the most likely source of routine/ frequent contact [hiding behind F2].
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1) This is a good answer. It addresses a problem that many new umpires probably have.
2) Was the original poster a troll? I don't know. If he is, so what? The question is a valid question from any new umpire and so let us take that position when answering the OP so that any new umpire can learn.
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