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Originally Posted by PeteBooth
In FED they specifically address when umpire jurisdiction begins and when it ends. In a nusthell, Umpire jurisdiction ends when we leave the field.
In the situation being discussed we vacate the area and then LEAVE the field and go to a safe spot. ONCE we LEAVE the field our jurisdiction ends. Players running onto the field AFTER we vacate the premises is now the responsibility of the AD/Coaches / league administrators / etc.
Pete Booth
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Pete,
That is incorrect. What the FED rule book actually says is (my emphasis):
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Umpire juridstiction ...ends when the umpires leave the playing field at the conclusion of the game.
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Since the game has not "concluded", the fact that the umpires leave the field for shelter does not terminate their juridstiction.
I concur with mbcrowder.
JM
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