Brushing off the picthing plate and the bases

[fitump56]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

ASA has the BU brush the pitcher's plate when necessary.

Brush off, kick the dirt off, what difference does it make? Kick a base clean, brush it clean, what difference does it make?

I have learned many things from FP and SP umpires, it's really (b)anal to make fun of them as if we have some kind of exclusive corner on wonderfulness.

[tcblue13]

Another thing to consider is that the rubber in small ball is elevated on a mound while the pitching plate in softball is on level ground. Softball umpires have to see where F1's feet land in respect to the pitching plate as well. It is 24" wide and F1 has to stay within that width in delivering the ball.