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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
No, what I take personally is someone who talks about training umpires is so adament about dismissing the prescribed mechanics based on a misconception.
One of the things that sets ASA umpires apart from many others is the championship level training available. Every time I've seen an umpire get in trouble at a NC it is because they were not trained in the proper mechanics, but it wasn't their fault. They honestly believed what they were doing was proper, but they got bad info that was "localized" or based on personal opinion/preference of the local UIC instead of what is prescribed ASA mechanics.
The problem is that it is the umpire that gets the gig on their rating.
I've walked onto fields without knowing another umpire any longer than five minutes and the crew has performed flawlessly. OTOH, I have also worked games and looked to my left for a partner only to find that I did not have one. When reviewing the game afterwards, his excuse was "that isn't the way we do it at home"!
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Well rest easy knowing I teach walk the line, it was even on my power point I created, and make no ill comments about it when teaching it, no matter how stupid the mechanic is.
Common sense and every other mechanic in umpiring tells you set is better ... Its a no brainer..
Just because I personally think its idiotic, I would never teach umpires outside what is proscribed by ASA.
And I agree with you, ASA does the best Amateur level training of umpires, bar none.
When I get to have my own opinion about it, (like here) I express that I think it is lame.
It is lame, and the reasoning is unsound.. and further more I've had national staff themselves (on more than one occasion) say one of the purposes is to keep BU moving and in the game.. thats equally absurd as pretending moving is better than set when watching things develop.
But I do teach it, so be cool.
You aint drinking jersey water are ya?
