Should Umpires correct unchallenged mistakes?

[bkbjones]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

While I will use sound, I stay far enough away from the play that I can see the "big picture", ball, glove, foot & base.

I do not litteraly practice letting the "ball take you to the play". If you let your eyes travel with the ball, you will never focus in time to see much of anything on a banger. You could if you were sitting in right field (which is where you are with some of the men's SP), but if on the dirt, I use my peripheral vision to see the release. And try to be focused on the location where the ball will end up.

But, like many other things, what works for one umpire may not work for the next.

Well, if you were perfect like me it wouldn't be a problem!


Your sage advice is very sound and works very well.