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Holiday Challenge–Multiple parts
Happy 4th! Unless you umpire professional baseball, you should have today off! I hope you get to spend time with family or do something special whether or not it includes baseball.
First of all check out the following picture. Does it make your mind spin envisioning all the things that must be processed by the base umpire? How well could he see the front edge of first base with the first baseman stretching toward home plate? What other evidence will an umpire use to help him make a close call like this one if he cannot see the leading edge of first base? Will there be contact? Who is at fault? Can you go to your partner, the plate umpire, for help on the potential interference/obstruction?
Challenge #A
Now that I have you thinking, the challenge is for you to:
Challenge #B
Write the script for either of the pictures below. Once again, I encourage you to be creative and have some fun with these. You know, I ought to find a sponsor to give out prizes for talent shared here. What an idea! Maybe the Taz man from down to Honig’s!?!
“Play at Home” “Ball in Dust”
July 4, 2007 - Posted by Shawn Kimball | Baseball Bits, Commentary, Photo & Video, Rules, Sharing Game Situations | | No Comments Yet