Compromise on ASA/USA ball/strike signal?

[Big Slick]

I'll also agree with Mike and other. Go with the USA training, and I like your "inhale" as a timing mechanism. I used that same idea at about the same time in my career.

Calling sling ball is difficult, so stay with your timing. I would also not justify a ball -- it is just a ball. And use the same timing.

And if any Swashbucklers give you problems, just let me know. I'll take care of them when they come to PA. I say that jokingly, I know most of them when they play fast pitch.

[sbatten]

Thanks for all the good advice!

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

My advice is to use the correct USA Softball mechanics when umpiring an USA Softball sanctioned event. Why? Because you are supposed to use the correct mechanics. Plus, one never knows when a USA Softball official will be at a USA Softball sanctioned event, and these officials take note as to who is doing correctly and who is not doing it correctly, and you want to be in the "doing it correctly" group.

MTD, Sr.