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With all due respect to those who responded, the field belongs to the players, not the umpires. A fielder moving to a play or to back up a play is doing what they are supposed to do. The umpire, knowing this player is going to be backing up the play needs to adjust the best they can.
I don't believe you can consider this the same as a player milling around with no purpose on a play just trying to get a better view of a tag or a ball on the line. In those types of cases, I have no problem "giving" the call to the opponent, just as you would do when a catcher stands up on you at the last second.
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The bat issue in softball is as much about liability, insurance and litigation as it is about competition, inflated egos and softball.
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