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Manny A Tue Oct 09, 2012 02:45pm
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Originally Posted by Steve Meyer (Post 857609)
Okay, call it when the infielder was camped under the ball...
I'm sure he tried to. The problem was, as soon as it appeared F6 was under the ball, he immediately bailed.

GA Umpire Tue Oct 09, 2012 03:20pm
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Originally Posted by Steve Meyer (Post 857609)
Okay, call it when the infielder was camped under the ball. Not when the F6 moves away, and the outfielder isn't even close............Holbrook blew it, plain and simple.
As soon as F6 was slowly stepping back and calling for it, that is ordinary effort. Oh look, it doesn't say he has to be "camped" under the ball or stationary. He just has to show ordinary effort to get to the fly ball. Holbrook called it according to the rules, plain and simple.

nopachunts Tue Oct 09, 2012 03:24pm
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Originally Posted by Steve Meyer (Post 857609)
Okay, call it when the infielder was camped under the ball. Not when the F6 moves away, and the outfielder isn't even close............Holbrook blew it, plain and simple.
And the SS waved his arms signaling to his teammates that I have the ball. Correct and good call. If the SS had done his job and caught the ball, this discussion, the one on the softball board, and the one on umpire.org would not be taking place.

102 responses is enough, I think this horse is dead already.

Steve Meyer Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:09pm
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Originally Posted by GA Umpire (Post 857625)
As soon as F6 was slowly stepping back and calling for it, that is ordinary effort. Oh look, it doesn't say he has to be "camped" under the ball or stationary. He just has to show ordinary effort to get to the fly ball. Holbrook called it according to the rules, plain and simple.
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If you still think he was protecting the offense, both runners moved up very easily after the ball struck the ground.

johnnyg08 Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:04pm
Good thread. I think it has run its course.


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