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Originally Posted by Tim C
"I thought he looked very average, and he kept taking his mask off with his right hand, which brings up a red flag with me whenever I see that."
This the type of comment that DRIVES ME CRAZY when I read evaluations.
Taking your mask off with your right hand has NOTHING to do with your quality as an umpire.
As long as the mask is quickly moved to your left hand (so during an out call you aren't jabbing the mask around) there is NO DIFFERENCE of which hand was used.
This is the type comment is the "easy out" used by evaluators to separate the field.
Steve, you and I see umpiring from far different camps . . . you will always champion the weak, the young and those of the small diamond and I respect that.
Please don't tell me you can evaluate an umpire's performance simply by which of his hands first touches his mask.
Regards,
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Two questions:
1. Is mask removal a taught mechanic at pro schools?
2. Which hand do you remove your mask with?