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When I used to officiate Ice Hockey, there were times that some very minor penalties could be over-looked, depending on the level of play, tone, score and whether or not a team gained an advantage as a result of letting the penalty slide or not. In fact it was covered in the officiating manuals and was part of officiating that sport.
Baseball is a little similar however, there are fewer violations of the rules where a team can easily gain an advantage, if you fail to make the proper call. Don't put yourself in that situation. There are times where preventive umpiring can handle things during a crucial part of the game but for the most part at the Varsity level, "Make the call"
Then again, make sure that you are 100% correct about making a balk call when you have to. Wrong call, advantage offense.
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