Slowpitch "mechanics"?

[BretMan]

Originally Posted by mcrowder

...at which point the UIC told me I was wrong.

And that would have been the point where I directed him to page 226 of the Umpire Manual.

"The umpire is not an announcer or broadcaster on the field. Let the people broadcasting the game describe the pitches as "a little inside" or "just outside", "ball deep", etc. All the umpire should say is "ball" or "strike". Describing the the pitch is a cop out for an umpire. If a player wants to know where the pitch was, they will ask, and then you can tell them."

Plural pronounds aside (they and them)...can it be any more clear than that?

If it's not, flip to the guidelines on page 224.

"Do not verbally describe a pitch or use a hand signal to indicate the location of a pitch"

I've only worked about two dozen slow pitch games in my life, but I've played in or watched more than I can count.

In this area the verbal commentary and hand signals to describe location are rampant. Yes, even the dreaded "double-fist pump"!

[azbigdawg]

I see no need to go into a rant about proper mechanics....that ground has been covered.

[BretMan]

Originally Posted by azbigdawg

I see no need to go into a rant about proper mechanics....that ground has been covered.

You call that a rant? I thought it was a calmly worded, level-headed, fact-based reply.

Maybe it's been covered before, but it is apparent that the person who started this thread must not have seen that previous discussion.

So...should we ignore him?

Holy cow- what topic hasn't been covered at one point or another on these boards? From foul tips to illegal pitches to uniforms to proper mechanics, if we limit our discussions only to subjects that have never been addressed before you're not going to see too many posts!

Now that was a rant!

[AtlUmpSteve]

[RANT ON]How are we to recognize a rant if you don't use the universal HTML language?[RANT OFF]

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by BretMan

You call that a rant? I thought it was a calmly worded, level-headed, fact-based reply.

Maybe it's been covered before, but it is apparent that the person who started this thread must not have seen that previous discussion.

So...should we ignore him?

Holy cow- what topic hasn't been covered at one point or another on these boards? From foul tips to illegal pitches to uniforms to proper mechanics, if we limit our discussions only to subjects that have never been addressed before you're not going to see too many posts!

Now that was a rant!

I believe Darrell was not (as opposed to wasnot) referencing any post, but making a statement that we (board members) need to get into another ginormous thread concerning mechanics.

[Dakota]

Well, I'm safe on this (not only because I don't call slow pitch). I have the main proponent of goofy mechanics on my ignore list. I highly recommend it.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by Dakota

Well, I'm safe on this (not only because I don't call slow pitch). I have the main proponent of goofy mechanics on my ignore list. I highly recommend it.

But if you do that, then we will all have to quote him just so you can keep up with all the cutting edge, good ol boy mechanics.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

But if you do that, then we will all have to quote him just so you can keep up with all the cutting edge, good ol boy mechanics.

Well, nothing's perfect.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Dakota

Well, I'm safe on this (not only because I don't call slow pitch). I have the main proponent of goofy mechanics on my ignore list. I highly recommend it.

Did that a little while ago, myself.

[bkbjones]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

I believe Darrell was not (as opposed to wasnot) referencing any post, but making a statement that we (board members) need to get into another ginormous thread concerning mechanics.

Yes, but remember you can not (as opposed to cannot) assume much of anything here in the fairly impersonal world of WWW communication.

Well...you can assume ignorance fairly easily at times...