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Originally Posted by njdevs00cup
BretMan, I can see your point because the base umpires were the umpires getting in the way, not the line umpires. Eye contact and communication between umpires is very important, especially when working with larger crews. This may take longer when the crew members are not familiar with each other or the six man system. That, along with the small field confines made it look like it was difficult to potentially make a call and get inside while avoiding incoming throws, runners and fielders.
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Why get inside, though? It's just as easy to get an angle from the outside and, bonus, you're not in the way of the players.