During a new pitcher's warmup pitches....

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by CoachJM

...what do you do?



What I have done in the handful of games I have worked is:

After the plate conference, as the home team takes the field, I stand on the baseline about a third or half way up the baseline from home. After the starting pitcher has thrown two warm-up pitches, I put on my helmet...

There's your first problem.

I then remove my mask...

That's much better.

Seriously, I stopped getting behind the catcher on warm-up pitches about 8 years ago.