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Originally Posted by teebob21
Big Dog, what national did you get?
Edit: 2 months ago, I did not fully appreciate how true Steve's comment was, so I will repost it:
Words to live by. We call strikes with our eyes and brain. Both reside in your head. Get the head in the right place and the rest will naturally follow.
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Absolutely agree. But I think the concern is what could happen. Not everyone can follow directions and get their head in the right place. Some umpires get very comfortable in their stance and that is a great place to be. Unfortunately, some get too comfortable in a certain stance and lose track of the fact their head isn't where it is supposed to be. IOW, I believe there is a train of thought that some will put the stance above the priority of getting a good look at the strike zone. IMO, those are the umpires who need to be corrected.
If you get the opportunity this summer, watch whatever youth baseball and softball you can on TV. Many of these guys/gals will look good behind the plate, but I'm willing to bet there will be some not at the top of the zone nor lined up on the inside edge of the plate. And it isn't just those using a GD stance. If nothing else, you need to give USA points for consistency.
