[LDUB]

Originally posted by tchaap
I'm and ASA ump just reading some of these baseball posts. Curious to know if there is a strike signal outlined in your rules book as it seems there are different techniques discussed in this thread? We have a specific strike signal in ASA.

Originally posted by Rich Fronheiser
This is why all the ASA umpires look robotic. There's room for some individuality in officiating.

Originally posted by scottk_61
There is nothing robotic about ASA mechanics, if you think that then you are sadly mistaken.

Originally posted by LDUB
Today I was watching the women's college world series. Looking at the plate umpire, he had the most boreing, generic strike call that I have ever seen. Later I was watching one of the other games. Plate umpire has the exact same boreing strike call as the other umpire (I assume that the same guy did not work the plate in 2 different games). Now I had not been reading this discussion about the strike calls, I noticed on my own. I don't know if those are ASA mechanics, or some other kind, but whatever they are, I agree with Rich that they robotic.

Originally posted by LMan (FROM THE SOFTBALL BOARD)
question for Mike Rowe or other authorities.... Im not a softball ump (obviously), but as I watch closely on TV (picking up thoses umping tips, yes!) all the umps seem to have the EXACT same mechanics (strike, out, etc). If I didnt know better, Id say the EXACT same person was PU every single game! Are they instructed to match their mechanics for purposes of the tournament, or are SB umps always like this? Just wondering...

Originally posted by mikeref (FROM SOFTBALL BOARD)
there are specific mechanics associated with the NCAA. Uniformity is essential!! All umpires work with the same mechanics as closely as possible. Did you notice that all the umps even look alike...their uniforms are exact....no individualism there. One of the edicts is not to stand out or be different than your fellow umps.

To changae the topic a little, looks like you were wrong Scott. I know that you were talking ASA, but at least we have determined that NCAA mechanics are robotic, I can bet that ASA is not that far off NCAA. I don't know if you have been watching the women's college world series, but if you have, how can you not agree that the mechanics are robotic. I serioulsy thought that the same guy was working the plate in every game that I saw. That is how robotic the mechanics are. Has anyone else noticed how boreing these umpires look?