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Originally Posted by Simply The Best
Don't know, very few of my trained umpires officiate FED.
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Then why did you bring up the money thing since this is a FED game we're discussing?
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I quite agree, I have seen none as well trained and schooled in my international travels. The physical requirements alone are exceedingly stringent, book knowledge of OBR and local rule interpretations unparralleled, consistent game control, precise and unchanging mechanics and a plethora of other conditions of certification.
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Which is why I allowed that our lazy, plump PU in question is most probably worth his pay.
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He may have not gotten to the ideal position, but I really don't think this guy was lazy. He moved out for the catch/no-catch in the outfield and then retreated for the play at home. A lazy umpire would have stood behind the plate for the catch/no-catch.
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Each to his own but FED rules require post game vigilance for matters involving ejectionable offenses.
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I agree, but unless it's egregious, I'm getting off the field. We don't know what the runner or the AC said, so the ejections could have been well warranted, but it looked odd that the PU went back toward the dugout to EJ the AC. I'm all for dumping someone who needs to be dumped though.