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Old Mon Dec 10, 2012, 12:23pm
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Why not have the HP umpire wear a mike so he can explain rulings to the press box and fans, like the ref does in football?
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Old Mon Dec 10, 2012, 12:27pm
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Why not have the HP umpire wear a mike so he can explain rulings to the press box and fans, like the ref does in football?
I believe this is done in Japan, too.
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Old Mon Dec 10, 2012, 04:10pm
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Why not have the HP umpire wear a mike so he can explain rulings to the press box and fans, like the ref does in football?
Not worth the hassle. How often would an umpire have to use it in a routine game? Calls that would need an explanation don't happen all the time as they do in football.
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