An extension of that would be for the third umpire to make all line calls, as continually proposed, most recently by McCullum, although that would seem cumbersome, and simply adhering to the first point might make umpires more ready to commit to close line-calls.
Research carried out at the US Tennis Open Championships showed that female tennis players were more than 80% less likely than males to challenge a close line call decision made by the umpire.
But close line calls don't always show up when you need them to.
As hard as both men were hitting the ball, there were also many close line calls.
One Saturday, I played a hothead who became emotional on close line calls, the way John McEnroe would.
"Nobody makes land-line calls anymore," she said.
The line runs right through downtown which makes for close cop calls and frustrating complications.
Here Adriana made a close friend called Lenuta.
Frank Gore of the 49ers (0-2) ran for a 7-yard touchdown with 1 minute 19 seconds to play, and Vernon Davis made a close-call catch at the goal line for a tying 2-point conversion.
