Mechanics question

[UmpTTS43]

All pro umpires are taught to move from C to B on the front end of a double play. If you can't make it, pro baseball does not have a job for you. I am able to get from C to B, make my mental decision, make the call as I drop step creating my angle at first, come set and make the call at first. Umpires that are unable to move on the diamond kill grass and drive me batty.

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by UmpTTS43

All pro umpires are taught to move from C to B on the front end of a double play. If you can't make it, pro baseball does not have a job for you. I am able to get from C to B, make my mental decision, make the call as I drop step creating my angle at first, come set and make the call at first. Umpires that are unable to move on the diamond kill grass and drive me batty.

I'm guessing you're not in pro baseball then. A bit more goes into it than that what you mentioned Generally, I'm over toward 3B more in C. I know quite well how to step and drift on a batted ball to the left side of the infield. One size doesn't always fit all. I've never had any complaints about killing grass.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by UmpTTS43

All pro umpires are taught to move from C to B on the front end of a double play. If you can't make it, pro baseball does not have a job for you. I am able to get from C to B, make my mental decision, make the call as I drop step creating my angle at first, come set and make the call at first. Umpires that are unable to move on the diamond kill grass and drive me batty.

Thank you! And all God's people said Amen and Amen.

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Thank you! And all God's people said Amen and Amen.

Steve,

He said pro umpires. It's easy to get from C to B with the slow motion scenarios they do at camps, and especially clinics.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

Steve,

He said pro umpires. It's easy to get from C to B with the slow motion scenarios they do at camps, and especially clinics.

Well, he has the right mechanic, and it is the same one that I was feebly attempting to describe. It is the one taught by the pros for everyone to use. It is easy to do in real time (unless you are slow), with real ball players. In our clinics, we don't slow down the action or create artificial situations.