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Anyone who has watched pro ball for the past couple decades has seen the first base umpire stare at the base after making his out call. Anyone who has watched the NCAA highlight videos over the past decade or so has seen umpires who emulate this behavior. Despite admonitions not to do it, they still do.
Tom Hiler made a point of emphasizing what he wants to see us do - and what Doug Eddings did. That is the current directive; he seeks to correct what others have not done so far. In pro ball this is an out. For current NCAA, this play would probably be viewed as a safe call.
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