Originally posted by azbigdawg Of course its in the rule book..but sometimes talking stuff through is beter than saying "look it up"
My point was that it shouldn't have been a question with your partners. From your post, I got the impression these umpires are not newbies, but veterans. A new umpire I could understand, but this is something a veteran should know BEFORE they go on the field.
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