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					Originally Posted by  IRISHMAFIA
					 
				 
				Then tell me why I constantly hear umpires make claims that this or that will not happen, "In my game" or "on my field".    
			
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  If that possesive term means "the game to which I have been assigned", then we just need a new shorthand, because even the most anal among us would not expect "the game to which I have been assigned" repeated each time.  
If "my" means different approach, different interpretations, judgements inconsistent with others, different mechanics, etc. than obviously that is anathema. 
  
I guess that is the point of the OP. 
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					Originally Posted by  IRISHMAFIA
					 
				 
				Umpires are merely observers with decision-making authority. 
			
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 As I often tell players who think my position takes precedence or catchers that think protecting me is more important than proper play.