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Thu Feb 23, 2012, 08:30am
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Where's the ball?
 This is a picture posted on a Facebook entry advertising the 2012 ISSA schedule. I understand that there are other things happening on the field that draws an umpire's attention, but nothing so intent at a set position without the ball. Can anyone think of what this could be? What has drawn your attention away from the ball that required more than a glance or passive observation?
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Thu Feb 23, 2012, 08:42am
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It is slow pitch, which means it could be church ball.
Which means there could be an all-out melee on the field. 
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Thu Feb 23, 2012, 09:04am
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This was an extremely hard shot to left center field. BU in C is still watching for IP and has not yet had time to move from his "ready" position.
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Thu Feb 23, 2012, 09:24am
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Thu Feb 23, 2012, 09:39am
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Thu Feb 23, 2012, 01:09pm
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Thu Feb 23, 2012, 01:14pm
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Thu Feb 23, 2012, 01:25pm
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Thu Feb 23, 2012, 09:56pm
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I'd guess that the player is a 2nd baseman playing deep who went airborne to get a high one hopper. There is a runner on 1st base. Based upon the umpire's angle, he thinks that the force will go to 2nd base to retire R1.
With that's said, I would prefer to see the actual release of the ball before I start focusing on a base.
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Mon Feb 27, 2012, 09:27am
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All that being said...
All that being said, I'm an evaluator in the small pond where I work and I can't believe how many guys (and gals) turn and set to look at where they think the play is going to be before the ball is even released....
Which I bet is the point of posting this photo.
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