Things a ROOKIE NEEDS to know...

Thom Coste · #1 (**permalink**) Thu Mar 30, 2006, 11:06am

Wear your hat correctly (bill forward), shin guards inside your plate pants, remove your mask with your left hand, and it ain't a "clicker"!

Justme · #2 (**permalink**) Thu Mar 30, 2006, 11:12am

Study the rule book & case book

Attend clinics

Practice mechanics

Remember to Pause, Read, & React

Angle over Distance

Ask the vets lots of questions

Durham · #3 (**permalink**) Thu Mar 30, 2006, 11:35am

Get strikes!

Be consistent.

Don't be too fine with the zone, if it is a little big and you are consistent with it, you won't get much grief.

LMan · #4 (**permalink**) Thu Mar 30, 2006, 12:10pm

well, the BASIC rule would be.....read the forum and use the search.

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