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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Skahtboi
The proper mechanic is virutally identical for both games.
Mike..not an opinion, its a fact. I call both as well, and use a very similar mechanic, though I seem to be a real oddity in my association on this point where SP is concerned.
I, too, am often seen as the "weird" one who actually calls the SP strike zone. But then again, I also have my three Nat while being from a state that use to average one National every third year. When I teach the new umpires on the mechanics, I tell them strait out that if they are going to umpire, regardless of the reason, there is no harm in doing it the right way. And if you expect to get Regional and National assignments, you better know how to make the calls by the book. Just the way it is around these parts. The fact that I feel it necessary to make that comment sort of reflects on the future of umpiring and that is a shame.
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