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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve
Well, while I have worked many a solo game (as I said, hundreds) I have worked at least 2,800+ games with a partner, and probably around half of them on the bases, so I don't think mixing in solo games got me into any bad habits. You just have to adjust to it. Making calls from what you call weird angles sharpens your ability to call from the plum angles you get working the bases.
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There is a big difference between working a solo game here and there and only working solo games for several years until you get a varsity contest (which is very common in this part of the state). Also one of the reasons working with a partner is better. You have someone that can evaluate you on some level if you are working 2 man constantly. When you work the plate, someone can see how your zone looks. When you are on the bases, your partner can tell you about your timing on a play at first. I have worked with many umpires that are just getting their shot at 2 man to see them do things that they might have long stopped doing if they had an experienced umpire watching them.
Also baseball is not a sport where someone can go all over the place and work games at a camp every other weekend like basketball as an example. So many times umpires are just doing what they know to do and often the things they do is just flat our wrong.
Peace