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Hints on plate stance
Yesterday in a 15 year old city league game (basically the last kids cut from JV and select travel teams) I took two untouched fastballs to my left forearm (thus demonstrating why the two catchers did not make their JV team). I can't remember EVER being hit like that in a high school or higher select game.
Short of keeping my hands behind my back is there anything in a stance I can develop for this age group to keep from getting whacked like that? |
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You could adopt the box stance looking over the catcher's head. This way, the catcher will (should) absorb most of the hits, and you are likely only to get hit in a protected area. You will also hurt your chances of advancement as this is not the modern, recommended stance taught by clinicians and approved by evaluators. Just my $.02 (About all it is worth) Doug |
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getting hit like that happens here and there at every level. last year in a college game i took an untouched fastball off my bicep after quite a bit of a mixup. 85+ to a locked arm isnt the best feeling ive had in my life. |
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You're absolutely right, Brian. No way am I going to work with my hands behind my back. Besides being terrible form it would expose my elbows. I'd rather take a shot off my Popeye-like forearms than the bone of my elbow.
Thanks for all the help. I guess this is the hazard of "moonlighting" during Fed season. |
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You could possibly put your hands behind your knees to protect them. Check out the thread somewhere around here that has the umpire getting hit in the cup. Although hilarious, he's doing the stance i'm describing- which can protect your hands / lower forearm.
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this is the video he is talking about: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Aefp_Hehzaw&search=umpire
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At higher levels, like Varsity HS and higher, I like the scissors, I lock in, and don't care about getting hit as much, because you don't. Anything lower, I am in the heel-toe slot, and my hands go behind my legs. Brian, 30 years from now when you are my age, and have absorbed as many injuries from the baseball as I have, you may have a different appreciation for keeping your forearms out of the way.
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Steve:
I don't think Brian is saying it's a bad idea to lock-in behind the knees. I've seen many decent umpires use this lock-in mechanism. I think what he's saying is it's poor mechanics to put your hands behind your back without locking in at all. Everytime I watch an umpire do this his head height is extremely inconsistant and they tend to drop lower and lower as the game progresses. Personally, I like to take a small bar stool behind the dish to lock-in with. I would do it more often if the pitchers would quit spilling my beer! Tim. |
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It Has Been Done Before!!!
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Let me guess. The kids called him "Jabba-the-Ump?" Tim. |
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