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Originally Posted by David Emerling
Even then, calling time every time the ball touches the ground in a HS game is silly, in my opinion.
Just what is it you expect to see? A little scuff? A grass stain? Now what - throw the ball out? Pfft!
The coaches around here would be very pissed about that - that I do know.
I can hear it now:
Coach: "Blue, what's wrong with this ball?"
Ump: "It has a small scuff mark on it, coach."
Coach: "Yeah, well, we're gonna play with it anyway unless you want to donate $200 to our booster club."
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There's one school here where I get the minimum 3 balls to start a game. Last year in about the 3rd inning, I noticed a nice cut on the ball and told the home team to throw that one out. I got the whole "what kind of budget do you think I have" routine...