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Old Mon Nov 09, 2009, 10:28pm
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Originally Posted by IowaMike View Post
Everyone in my area plays either with Diamond or Wilson baseballs. I coached high school for two years and we played with Diamonds. I have never once checked to see if the balls that were being used when I umpire had the NFHS stamp of approval. If they looked suspect to me I would question them, but that has never happened. If it looks and feels like a good ball, I will use it. I sure as heck wouldn't bring my own, although if someone else wants to that's their business. If that makes me a poor umpire, oh well.
It doesn't make you a poor umpire. Even Elliot Hopkins has advised that in a case such as this, play the game and notify the assignor and AD.