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More of there body is exposed.
Can understand what you mean about a cone refferencing an area.
But the safest place is directly behind catcher. As they are part of the umpires protection. Narrowest part of the cone.
Moving farther away puts the umpire in the wider range for getting hit.
Larger part of the cone.
Also the umpire (for a better view) may have to adjust where they stand slightly to inside or outside for batters.
From their 'slot'...which is looking over left or right shoulder of catcher.
Which may/will
(for a better view) move them slightly farther away left/right from the protection of the catcher.
Into foul ball zone.
If most/all foul balls flying backwards were stopped by the catcher getting hit would not be concerning. Also the catcher is sitting much lower than the Ump
Many of those foul balls shear straight back.
Can understand what you mean about a cone refferencing an area.
But the safest place is directly behind catcher. As they are part of the umpires protection. Narrowest part of the cone.
Moving farther away puts the umpire in the wider range for getting hit.
Larger part of the cone.
Also the umpire (for a better view) may have to adjust where they stand slightly to inside or outside for batters.
From their 'slot'...which is looking over left or right shoulder of catcher.
Which may/will
(for a better view) move them slightly farther away left/right from the protection of the catcher.
Into foul ball zone.
If most/all foul balls flying backwards were stopped by the catcher getting hit would not be concerning. Also the catcher is sitting much lower than the Ump
Many of those foul balls shear straight back.
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