Teaching the Rim

[Tru_in_Blu]

At our NFHS clinic we were reminded that we are NOT NCAA or ASA or any other of the alphabet soup of sanctions. We have an Umpires' Manual and we are to use those mechanics.

That said, we have numerous guys who prefer "doing their own thing", be it "working the outside", calling "baseball strikes", or whatever. Several (but not all) of these types are always quick to point out that they do "college ball" and tend to look down their noses at officials who do not work NCAA. They won't work the NFHS mechanics unless they're being evaluated. Uppity so and sos.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu

At our NFHS clinic we were reminded that we are NOT NCAA or ASA or any other of the alphabet soup of sanctions. We have an Umpires' Manual and we are to use those mechanics.

That said, we have numerous guys who prefer "doing their own thing", be it "working the outside", calling "baseball strikes", or whatever. Several (but not all) of these types are always quick to point out that they do "college ball" and tend to look down their noses at officials who do not work NCAA. They won't work the NFHS mechanics unless they're being evaluated. Uppity so and sos.

NFHS Mechanics = ASA Mechanics.

[Tru_in_Blu]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

NFHS Mechanics = ASA Mechanics.

I agree. For a while we used to be shown the ASA DVD on mechanics. Apparently NFHS is creating some of their own multi-media stuff now.

The emphasis was because people would often preface a comment or question with "In ASA we do..."

Even when someone tries to clarify a subtle difference between ASA/NFHS rules, they could be shut down. "We don't care what ASA does!" (EG keeping one foot in the batter's box between pitches; withdrawing the bat on a bunt attempt.)

But many of us work both sanctions and it helps to know the differences and which hat is currently on your head.

[Crabby_Bob]

Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu

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Even when someone tries to clarify a subtle difference between ASA/NFHS rules, they could be shut down. "We don't care what ASA does!" (EG keeping one foot in the batter's box between pitches; withdrawing the bat on a bunt attempt.)

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Those are rule differences, not mechanics.

[Tru_in_Blu]

Originally Posted by Crabby_Bob

Those are rule differences, not mechanics.

I think I said that, star.

[BretMan]

Our state director of NFHS umpiring- who also happens to be on the ASA national umpire staff- is fond of telling us that "NFHS and ASA mechanics are identical".

[Umpire@1]

Originally Posted by BretMan

Our state director of NFHS umpiring- who also happens to be on the ASA national umpire staff- is fond of telling us that "NFHS and ASA mechanics are identical".

We are told that all the time also. We are also told the rules are the same, only to find out that is not true in a number of situations.