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Originally Posted by rwest
At our High school Camp this year one of the clinicians explained why we don't use the GD or scissor stance in softball. In baseball the batters box is a foot deeper. The catchers set up deeper in baseball than they do softball. Therefore, the umpire is farther back in baseball and can see the corners of the plate using the GD or scissor stance. Using it in softball makes it harder to see the corners because the catcher is closer to the plate. He demonstrated it. It was very convincing.
Can you see the corners when you use the GD stance?
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In baseball I did not have a problem seeing the plate.
In softball I have never tried it because they tell you how they want it done, and its my job to do that.