Thread: Home plate appeal costs HS Conn team Championship.
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Old Thu Jun 16, 2011, 04:24pm
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Originally Posted by MikeStrybel View Post
Dave and Rich were talking about keeping players away from the plate so everyone can see the touch or lack thereof. I related an experience that shows this to be divisive amongst umpires - don't prevent a player from breaking a rule.
I'm telling the player to "let him touch" so I can see it. I'm not telling the runner to touch, after all.