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Originally Posted by HugoTafurst
Thank you.
I'm still looking for NFHS documentation as I am in a discussion with a few HS baseball umpires who insist that an (immediate out call is the correct mechanic.
My word carries no weight. ;-)
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NFHS Baseball Umpires Manual, p. 35: the umpire should make no signal that would tip either team to a baserunning error.
If you fail to signal that the runner beat the ball, you will signal the defense that the runner missed the base. Thus the proper mechanic is to signal "safe" and rule on any properly constituted subsequent appeal.