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Old Thu Aug 19, 2010, 11:46am
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Originally Posted by wadeintothem View Post
I would get rid of trailing the running on an obvious base hit and add more "outside" work. I would adopt the NCAA mechanics. I know, its one of those "b-b-b-but we gotta teach 35K umpires and many are really dumb" things...
Okay, now I'm going to take you to task on that statement

Name one positive point of working the rim that give the umpire an advantage that is not available in the I/O method.

Mind you, the biggest argument Henry via Bernie received (and is wasn't from me!) when moving the SP BU to the B was, 'since when does ASA base mechanics on making the umpire's life easier and saving his legs?' And as simple as that change was, or should have been, there are still umpires today who cannot grasp starting near F4.
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