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For the past 19 years, I have spent my summers on the baseball diamond umpiring. I have umpired everything from little league to college. I have attended the Harry Wendelstedt umpire school twice. This blog will be a combination of stories and lessons I have learned along the way.
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ReplyDeleteFoul! It went foul before passing 1st or 3rd and did not touch a base. Hitting the pitching rubber is no different than hitting a pebble and going foul.
ReplyDeleteCorrect Ruben. This is a common mistake made by younger umpires. They consider a ball hitting the pitching rubber the same as the ball hitting a base. It is not. The pitching rubber is considered to be part of the ground, like a rock.
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