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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
Speaking ASA
Anyone ever NOT call a strike because the ball was at the front knee, but not the back? If you have, you need to get a job at NASA calibrating the Hubble telescope.
SP is a 6-12 foot arc.
IMO, mat ball is a joke. Umpires who work it and stand to the side are not too smart. You're going to see a lot more foul balls to the outside than you will ever see, or duck, in the slot.
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Hey Mike,
There were four fields having games most of the day, and of all the umpires I watched only one stood behind the plate. I think because the catchers all stood up directly behind the plate and plate extension "mat". One umpire got hit in the leg with a thrown bat from a right handed batter. He always stood to the left side of both right handed and left handed batters. The way he was limping around in pain it was obvious he was not wearing any shin guards under his pants. I don't know what the rule is for throwing a bat but the umpire didn't say or do anything. Anyway I enjoyed the games. ...One big powerful looking man hit the rooftop of a grounds crew building that stood at least 60 feet past the 300 foot fence. At that time one of the ground crew employees told me he parks on the other side of that same building and he his car got hit by one monster shot. One of the umpires told me they use a pretty lively ball .44 hardness, and some very good bats.
I asked one blue if they need more umpires and what they pay. He told me he is paid $17.00 per game if with a partner, and $30 if by himself. I get $25 for T-Ball and coach-pitch, ...with or without a partner. Take care, ..Al