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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 01:16pm

Manny A

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Quote:

Originally Posted by umpjim

Shame if they were using FED at that level.

My guess is that the umpires in this game do a lot of FED ball, and just confused the rule. Although I'm surprised that all four of them brain-farted on it, since the PU who made the initial balk call conferenced with his partners after the manager complained.

As far as I know, the manager did not formally protest.

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