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Old Sun Dec 08, 2013, 12:45pm
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Originally Posted by umpjim View Post
Aside from the fact that this is inexcusable, there are some things that your friend does that makes me wonder about his training or maybe softball is different.
He tracks the ball with his head.
Just like he is supposed to do. What's your point?

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His indicator is in his right hand.
There may be a reason, or it could just be because he wasn't trained properly, we don't know

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A no sht foul and fair ball are signaled.
Huh?

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That's all I saw in the first half inning but if this is a college level game I would be surprised unless softball does it differently.
While it has nothing to do with the instance at hand, it is somewhat of a valid statement. Showcases in this area demand umpires of collegiate caliber work these games so the teams/players can concentrate on playing and not the umpiring.
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