PU-Throwing Ball Back to Pitcher-Let the Players Play the Game

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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I don't understand (1) why F2 is chasing a foul, (2) why you need to open the gate, (3) why you end up 20 feet from each other, and (4) why on earth F1 is standing around the plate area. Could you explain why all of these things are happening without baserunners?

(1) To catch a pop foul (2) so don't interfere with him (3) because 20 feet away is close enough to call a pop foul catch (4) no clue why F1 is at the plate area, but if he is there I will hand/toss him a ball for his return trip to mound if the ball went out of play. If F2 made the catch he can throw that ball to him.

I see quite a few ML umps who throw the ball back, but they are throwing to professionals. I prefer to let the catcher throw back to amateurs if at all possible.