I was just wondering...

[UmpJM]

walt,

Thanks. That's what I was looking for. I think after getting to the part about the pitcher's mound I skipped the rest.

John

[waltjp]

Glad to help.

[bossman72]

JM,

This guy you speak of seems REALLY green to baseball. Make sure you take some time and help this guy out (if he wants it) so he can get where he needs to be.

[ozzy6900]

JM,

I got the same question many years ago from some new umpires. At the next clinic, I began teaching that the foul poles and the foul lines are really the fair poles and the fair lines. The students seem a bit confused at first but they get the idea after a while. I have never gotten that question since from anyone that has been through our training!

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

JM,

I got the same question many years ago from some new umpires. At the next clinic, I began teaching that the foul poles and the foul lines are really the fair poles and the fair lines. The students seem a bit confused at first but they get the idea after a while. I have never gotten that question since from anyone that has been through our training!

No different than when playing baseball as kids when a batted ball hit the plate and rolled fair. Everybody would be jumping up and down "it hit the plate, it's a foul ball".