Umpiring Mechanics Question

You are correct. You need to see: 1) the runner's foot touching the base, and 2) the fielder's foot holding the base. You can hear the ball get to the glove. If the runner touched the base ahead of the throw, he's safe. No other information is necessary to make the safe call. If the runner did not beat the throw, NOW you check to see if the fielder has maintained control of the ball before calling the out.

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Originally posted by POLOGREEN:
How do you guys make calls at first? Do you watch the ball into the glove , at our meeting last night an "older umpire, WELL RESPECTED" stated that is what he does. I was under the impression to look at the base and listen for the ball.

Your experienced friend is correct. Rookie umpires do not or refuse to use the sounds avaialble to them.

I'm curious - what does a pulled foot sound like?

Well Played Dash

as I understand it........the "AKG" poster is a alias from another board that Dash and I also frequent.......

Please disregard or PM me for comments....

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Originally posted by dash_riprock:
I'm curious - what does a pulled foot sound like?

You would have to inform us. How did your foot sound when I "pulled" it?