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Old Mon Mar 31, 2014, 06:38pm
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Originally Posted by PATRICK View Post
I took the new umpire class. They were not teaching this. They were teaching traditional 18-21 if you walk the line, or 16-18 if you come set. But they were also discouraging walking the line.

NYSSO didn't invent working the rim, (don't use "rim" as a verb, google it and see what comes up!) I've beem working the rim for over 5 yrs.

ASA has trained most, if not all, of the softball umpires I know. Their mechanics work. If it ain't broke, don'/t fix it!
They should be teaching 18-21 feet, so that's good. They should not be discouraging walking the line, so that's bad.

I'm glad to hear you work with rim, as that has been a PONY mechanic going on its 8th season.

Carburetors weren't broken, but I prefer fuel injections.
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