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Old Fri Apr 18, 2003, 09:55pm
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Quote:
Originally posted by SWFLguy
I've seen many ASA softball batters "erase"
the back portion of the batter's box lines---
when I think they are expanding the box-
i ask for their bat- draw a back line in the
sand and let them know- that is the line !
There are a lot of people would suggest you NEVER draw a line and I would probably be one of them.

I just tell them to move up and hold up play until they do. A batter being out of the box is a judgment call and I'd rather keep it that way. I never go looking for that call and when I make it, there is no question. I always give the benefit of the doubt to the batter.

However, draw one line and you will not be able to make another call concerning the box without drawing another.


JMHO,


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