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Originally Posted by argodad

When did it become a requirement for the PU to perform a split? Most of the plate umpires are so wide that they stagger back to the upright position between pitches like Bambi trying to stand up on ice. Sure doesn't look "balanced and comfortable" to me.

Maybe I'm just jealous because arthritis and (lack of) flexibility keep me from getting as wide as I'd like.

It's meant to assure the coaches who _allow_ them to work their games that they are not calling a legal strike zone and wont call anything high.

Thats my guess anyway.

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