High school baseball adjusting to repositioning of home plate umpire under COVID-19 rules

[ASFN Admin]

Apr. 24—When Dan Deshaies learned that Maine's high school baseball umpires were going to have to abide by the state's COVID-19 6-foot physical distancing guideline this spring, he went straight to his cellar. The longtime high school and college umpire, who previously worked in the professional ranks, set up a home plate and batter's box and used a chair in place of the catcher. He backed up ...

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