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Originally Posted by mbcrowder
Sounds like at least a friendly conversation with the UIC is in order. Even the most green umpire should know the ball is dead here. Might not know what to do about it on a strike ... but SURELY should know it's dead.
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I actually know the assignor for this association and I discussed with him that day and he confirmed the BU's ruling. Based on my research and this thread he and I had a discussion this afternoon that was very cordial. I wasn't looking to score points or "win" an argument, but wanted to be sure there was an understanding of the rule and see if he had a different interpretation (he and I go back a few years and he has always been approachable which is why I felt comfortable handling this way).
I made sure to let him know that one call didn't win/lose the game for us (us not scoring enough and allowing too many runs took care of that) and emphasized that I call basketball, am always looking to get rules correct, and will do research to ensure I get the correct answer. He was appreciative and said he'd be sure to let his guys know for future reference.