evaluation

[DG]

Bobby - excellent material for discussion but did you not realize that this could have been a 6 part paid article wtih numerous opportunities for paid rebuttal?

[UmpJM]

TC,

That last post on "point of the plate" to 1BLX or 3BLX for positioning on plays at the plate is about the best description of the principles I've ever come across.

Kudos.

Also, nice job on the evaluation. My association has a "voluntary" evaluation program. If you want to paticipate, you sign up for it and pay less than half a game fee. Two of the senior guys come out and watch two different games (one at each) and write up an evaluation modeled on the NCAA evaluation form. I signed up last year, and it was probably the best ROI I've had on an investment in my brief umpiring career. Like yours, the write-ups were very thorough, specific, and comprehensive (well, OK, I didn't get any pictures with mine) - and incredibly helpful. Also, like yours, they weren't "sugar coated" - but, you should have a thick skin if you want to umpire.

JM

P.S. I concur with DG's observation as well.

[bobbybanaduck]

Originally Posted by DG

Bobby - excellent material for discussion but did you not realize that this could have been a 6 part paid article wtih numerous opportunities for paid rebuttal?

i am aware that there is a paid section, but that is the extent of what i know. if the powers that be on here think it would benefit both parties involved to have me write for this paid area, i would not be opposed to such an arrangement.

[ManInBlue]

Originally Posted by bobbybanaduck

i am aware that there is a paid section, but that is the extent of what i know. if the powers that be on here think it would benefit both parties involved to have me write for this paid area, i would not be opposed to such an arrangement.

I'm glad this wasn't a paid article. Not all of us are paying members. This information was beneficial to the majority and should be available for public viewing.

I do see how it could be beneficial to the paid side as well. I'm simply appreciative that it was not placed under lock and key initially.

[DG]

Originally Posted by bobbybanaduck

i am aware that there is a paid section, but that is the extent of what i know. if the powers that be on here think it would benefit both parties involved to have me write for this paid area, i would not be opposed to such an arrangement.

Carl is always looking for articles. I wrote one myself one time and all I did was email it to Carl. He asked for a picture and it was printed. There was more to it that I'm sure, like how to get paid, but it was easy.