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Old Fri Oct 09, 2009, 09:55am
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Originally Posted by Dakota View Post
OK, but why do we (umpires) care if the subs are listed on the lineup card? I get the little bit of time to write the number down when the sub enters, but is that worth a big to-do with the coach?
Well, you sell it to the coach. If all the information is correct, s/he doesn't need to come out and explain Billy Bob is in for JoeWilly at 1b and JoeWilly is....yada, yada, yada. IOW, it makes their life and maintaining a correct line-up easier for THEM.

Most JO coaches understand it makes their life easier.

Coach A: "Blue, 24 for 10"
Blue: "That was 24 for 10, right Coach?"
Blue: "Coach B, 24 for 10".
Coach B: "Thanks, Blue"
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