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[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

And Dan, in the kiddieball world, it is sometimes wise for the umpire to stand his ground so the catcher doesn't back up all the way to the fence.

This is true. When I have a catcher who likes to park way behind the plate, virtually screwing up my view of the pitch, I move up to where I want to stand while he is throwing the ball back to the pitcher. He will usually back right into me, and then figures out that I'm not moving, and then moves up to where his coach should have told him to squat in the first place.