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Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve
Well stated. It equally applies to NCAA, ASA, and ISF mechanics and signals. They are universally recognized, some like them, some don't, I can't imagine anyone looking at them being really confused as to what the umpire is calling.
So, are you really confused by them, or just don't prefer them. If you simply just don't prefer them, I think you have told us that, more than once, and that you prefer MLB. Some people prefer uniform standards, some people prefer individuality. The people that decide things in NCAA, ASA and ISF prefer uniform standards. You don't (either decide things, nor prefer).
Oh, well.
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Yeah so.. its being discussed so I'm chiming in being a discussion board and all.
This ISF umpire in a dork suit.. 2B BU made a moving out/safe call and was still not stopped and in position for the play at 2B. She was still moving. It was terrible. A few feet for a call at 2B when she is already at 2B.. and she f'd it up.
It just so happens that I am chiming in when umpires are on the biggest watched softball event and are in uniforms that are completely absurd, and are engaging in out/safes and other things that should not be occurring with such frequency at that level of ball.
So while you guys are worried about making sure every one looks like dorks in dork suits doing a perfect hammer, I'd take a different route and be teaching and preaching timing and GOOD appearance and making good calls.
I have a different approach. Be believable, look good, be good. If your hammer is a little different, or your slot different, but you are a good umpire.. you should be ISF. If you do a perfect hammer but suck as an umpire, you should not be ISF.