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Originally Posted by MikeStrybel
I may be wrong but according to PBUC;
It would stand to reason that if PBUC demands an umpire be aware of intent for this case, they would want an umpire to be aware of a batter who deliberately steps out in order to contact the ball. Right?
Jim preaches to watch the ball into the mitt. That means that an umpire is looking forward and most often, down.
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Surely you understand the difference between the PBUC case and the situation in this thread. In case you do not, I'll answer my rhetorical question:
Neither PBUC nor the Academy teaches, as a standard or routine mechanic, to look at the batter's feet after a pitch or batted ball as ST"b" described.
Thanks for playing.