ASA 3-ump - Walk the line?

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Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu

'Cuz the observer might consider such un-synchronized activities to be capricious, random movements by a team of highly untrained mercenaries?

Then that observer isn't qualified or so over-officious I wouldn't want to work for them.

I can go either way, but if forced to watch something, I'd opt for the synchronized umpiring over somebody's kids playing herd-ball soccer.

Damn, pinko commies!!!

Do you not remember when the BU and the PU would syncronize their break away from the pitcher's and home plate, respectively, after cleaning between innings?

There are still people out there at nationals telling BU they MUST mirror the PU whenever they kill the ball. If there is an active runner or defender still playing the ball in the BU's area, I can understand the BU assisting in the call, but that is it.

In my experience, that mechanic (more obvious in SP) disappeared about 10 years ago.