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Originally Posted by mike1989
why is it that every so called top guy in your organization always critizises the way your stance is behind the plate. i have been doing this for 6 yrs now.
i have tried many and i mean many stances to find a comfort zone and also find what is comfortable to me to be able to get the best look at the zone.
alot of times my stance changes from the way alot of these catchers move.
For one, when a catcher has an 0-2 count and does the 3 feet outside the plate move....i know i aint sitting in the slot no matter what anyone says...have had 2 many pichers throw a fastball inside cause they can't control where they throw...sometimes catchers almost stand when the catch...some are short and are so low you have to move a diffrent way.
there are many fine umps that stay the same place everytime...good for them...i feel to line up over the inside edge of the catchers head to see the slot makes it more comfortable for me...yea, i do like hidind most of my body behind the catcher...i like my bones and need to be at work the next day...noone has ever really complained about my stike zone... so i move with the catcher...is this wrong ?
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My advice would be to always consider the source when taking any kind of advice from another umpire.
Is the umpire talking to you about improvement an umpire that you respect and admire. If not, then he's probably not worth listening to.
A lot of the top dogs are simply not good umpires, just guys that knew how the food chain worked and took advantage of it.
My advice is to find some umpires that YOU respect. Go to their games, watch them and learn. There has to be a reason that you respect them.
Then if you get the chance to work a game with one of them, learn, learn. learn.
I've been doing this umpiring thing for over 30 years and I'm always finding something new to work toward.
Thanks
David