ASA Robot Umpires

[Dholloway1962]

Originally Posted by socalumps

I agree that in the past the NCAA consisted of a leadership that mostly promoted another affiliations mechanics, since that was their upbringing, and if they wanted to change anything they drove their point home in a robotic manner.

I think that it has changed dramatically in the past 2-3 years...to the SUIP's credit. And I also agree that the softball umpire manual is excellent in allowing a thought process to supercede x's and o's type robotic movements.

Someone save socalumps....they've captured him and brainwashed him!!! (yes I'm kidding)

When I started dabbling in NCAA a few years ago it was pretty well known that it really didn't matter if you got the call right they just wanted you to be in that perfect 45 or 90 (not alot of emphasis on whether you got it right), not a 47 or 88 angle (and nail the call).

Maybe it's changed, I quick most of it for personal reasons. Still do a alittle bit.