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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve
Pete, with all due respect, you are out of your gourd on this one!
I have worked hundreds of solo games and this has never been a problem. Timing is timing whether there are two, three, four, six or just one umpire.
When working solo games you still have to wait until the action takes you somewhere. Why on earth would you pop up quick just because you are by yourself? That sounds pretty ridiculous to me and it's a flimsy excuse for poor timing.
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There looked to be several times where you started coming up out of your stance to call the pitch before the ball made it to the catchers mitt. I'd suggest staying locked in longer.
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As mentioned perhaps the reason JM came up too quickly was because there were men on base and maybe a steal attempt in progress etc.
I do not think I am out of gourd on this one.
When working SOLO
"something" has to give. IMO, it is not a flimsy exuse for poor timing but a matter of circumstances. You cannot possibly be everywhere when working solo so some aspect of the game will suffer.
Yes you first need to call the pitch but as you mentioned for the most part these types of games are at the modified level so it's not like the pitch is going to "drop off the table" or something like that.
I am simply saying it is difficult to "rate" someone not impossible but when working SOLO inevitably one will develop bad habits because you do have to 'cut corners"
Pete Booth