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Originally Posted by maven
I would not underestimate Lance: he might well have created BOTH.
The 13-umpire system uses one umpire for each defensive player for catch/no-catch, plus one at each base for safe/outs. The PU calls balls and strikes, while the umpire for F2 gets an angle for foul/foul tip.
That's my recollection, anyway. I'd like to see the system in print again to refresh my memory for the next time 6 extra crews show up at one of my games.  |
Seems that one ump per player and one per base is superfluous, but maybe 10 ump system with a PU on both corners of the plate who confer after every pitch would get the pitches called correctly, by committee. Better yet, a 1 ump system should suffice, just pick out the best looking chick down the 1b or 3b lines and get a seat next to her and after every play or pitch ask, "what you think"?
