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Old Tue Sep 04, 2012, 06:04pm
Steve Meyer Steve Meyer is offline
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Kids do the darndest things.

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Originally Posted by BigUmp56 View Post
I think this is dependant on the level of play. In a HS game or above, I agree that we don't need to ask a fielder to show us the ball. At lower levels of ball it's not a bad thing to do. I've seen many times when a fielder has applied what looked to be a tag with possesion of the ball end up with the ball under the runner or even the fielder. They both just look up at you while laying in a pile with a deer in the headlights look waiting for you to make a call. A simple "show me the ball" gives them the hint they're looking for.

YMMV

Tim.
What do you do if one of them throws the ball at you after asking to see it?

Just saying.
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