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Originally Posted by ozzy6900
2 steps & 1 step? Where did you learn to umpire? The runner gets 3 FEET to either side of the base line that they establish. I don't blame the coach for reaming you out.
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I don't remember which clinic I went to that described how to judge this.
The normal adult male is about 6 feet tall. He takes a 24 to 30 inch step when walking. When running, he will take a 3 to 4 ft step.
You do the math.
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Charles Johnson Jr
NFHS Class #1 softball/baseball
ASA/USSSA
Dayton, Ohio
I have been umpiring so long that it was called Rounders when I started.
