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Originally Posted by harmbu
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We played a game on the road the other night where the third base line ran next to the base and the first base line ran through the middle of the base. I asked the umpires if we were playing the line or the base. They said they would deal with that if it happened. I didn't know what to say. I thought they should have either given me a ruling or had the home team rake up the lines and mark them correctly
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I would handle the same way when the team marks the batter's box incorrectly. Get rid of the lines. Simply use the base as a reference point.
No sense holding up the game another 15 minutes or so to get someone to draw the lines again. What if they do it wrong AGAIN. BTW I have seen it happen.
Whenever the lines are incorrect simply erase if you can and get the game going.
Pete Booth