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how to determine judgement of intentional dropped ball
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Umpire942
Varsity HS
R1 on first, ball line drive to F4, ball deflects , turns double play, runners never ran.
I saw:
- the ball go one direction the player going another , and it did not hit his web. (did not look like he set it up in my judgement, which was indeed the call that was made)
- there was no transfer
Other then the ball going in a different direction, or not looking like it was intentional. What other judgements does everyone use?
I caught heat for the call. But I was way close in B looking right at him. Also not that it matters, 2 innings later, i asked the kid, games over, did you drop it, he said no , i was hand cuffed.
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