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Old Sun Mar 19, 2017, 03:36pm
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"Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in".
Michael Corleone

I said I was done. But I've changed my mind. Once again, I agree with anyone who says that we have always called illegal the moment it's illegal. That's the way I've always approached it. But when told to do it differently for one particular organization (USSSA) I take the good soldier route. But it does make me think about a few things...
What if,indeed, the powers that be wanted to allow this particular pitch infraction to have the potential to be nullified? How would that exception be any different than any of the other exceptions that appear in the multitude of books we adhere to? I think it's a matter of poor semantics and the overall sub standard structure of the Utrip rule book. All rule books have quirks, Utrip has a lot. And I state this with the certainty that the umpires I work with doing this brand of ball are the best in my area. It's not the people, it's the book.
The UIC who told us this is knowledgeable and not one to make statements that he is not sure of. I do feel the need to defend him. So when I work my local Utrip tourneys I'll be following this procedure. When I work Fed I'll do it differently.
By the way, some of you guys work USSSA in your area. Ask your local UICs and see what they say. I'm curious.
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