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Old Mon Mar 02, 2009, 12:35am
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Originally Posted by wadeintothem View Post
It was well received at the rules clinic today. Its just a good video. I will show it at my clinic next week. My clinic is mostly rec ball younger umps and I think it will be invaluable. Its a great visual of how ASA wants it done.
I agree. It's a very difficult process to "talk" someone through mechanics without showing them. Relying upon the book alone is a fatal mistake for an umpire. Clinics are a much better way to learn, but some clinics are better than others. Publishing a DVD with the exact mechanics straight from the horse's mouth is probably the closest we'll come to "the perfect way to deliver the message."
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