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Warren,
Maybe all that sun south of the equator is making your "sides" coaches to confrontational. (g)
I'm probably not calling at the levels you describe. I haven't made this call in a MSBL game, but have never had a problem with my method up to the varsity high school level play.
I can never recall making a 8.02 call in which the option applied, but I would probably treat it in a like manner, offering the coach the chance to elect before I place any runners.
I have had to make a similar call on an illegal pitch in fastpitch softball on multiple occasions, and always ask the offensive coach immediately after the play "do you want the play or the penalty?" I've never had any problems from the defense.(again up to varsity high school level)
BOO is a different animinal, it seems to me.
Roger Greene,
Member UT
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