China vs Venezuela

[IRISHMAFIA]

Still do not like the BU2 positioning with a runner on 2B. No matter what, it is more likely to be looking at the runner's back on a throwback.

[IRISHMAFIA]

What is it with Venezuela and sliding at 1B?

[whiskers_ump]

Mike,

Where you finding the game? My two NBC's showing other stuff.

Thanks.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by whiskers_ump

Mike,

Where you finding the game? My two NBC's showing other stuff.

Thanks.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/softball/index.html

You may have to load Microsoft Silverlight. Doesn't take long.

[whiskers_ump]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

http://www.nbcolympics.com/softball/index.html

You may have to load Microsoft Silverlight. Doesn't take long.

Thanks....

[cgaumpire]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Still do not like the BU2 positioning with a runner on 2B. No matter what, it is more likely to be looking at the runner's back on a throwback.

Do you think her starting position is too far towards 3rd base?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by cgaumpire

Do you think her starting position is too far towards 3rd base?

Sorta. I don't like her on that side of 2B at all, but if that is where ISF wants them, I would rather see the umpire closer to the middle.

[socalumps]

Mike,

That umpire is USA's Traci Stoelting by the way......

But as far as the positioning...I kinda like it...a pickoff throw puts you at a 90 degree angle to the tag on the hand of the baserunner sliding back in to the leading edge (3b side) of the bag?

[wadeintothem]

Well seeing the Olympic Umps for the first time..

All I can say is wow.

I love softball

I love officiating softball..

But I do not understand the mindset of softball peeps of making softball umpires look like mechanical goofy robots in dork suits.

Look at the MLB.

They look good. They authoritative. Sharp!

ALl you gotta do is fricken look at the MLB. Its not brain surgery.

[NDblue]

OK speaking of MLB umpires, who the hell is the PU pointing at when they call a strike? Not all PU's do that but a lot of them do and I would like to know who they're pointing at.

[socalumps]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

Well seeing the Olympic Umps for the first time..

All I can say is wow.

I love softball

I love officiating softball..

But I do not understand the mindset of softball peeps of making softball umpires look like mechanical goofy robots in dork suits.

Look at the MLB.

They look good. They authoritative. Sharp!

ALl you gotta do is fricken look at the MLB. Its not brain surgery.

I think when MLB was trying to find an audience....they looked silly in their balloon protectors!! They have evolved over a period of time.

I have watched every olympic game so far and think the umps are doing a good job....isn't that the bottom line?

Until we walk in their shoes......it is easy to arm chair quaterback?

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by socalumps

Mike,

That umpire is USA's Traci Stoelting by the way......

But as far as the positioning...I kinda like it...a pickoff throw puts you at a 90 degree angle to the tag on the hand of the baserunner sliding back in to the leading edge (3b side) of the bag?

Sometimes; like, only if the 2B takes the pickoff throw. If they put on a pick play with F6 sneaking behind, absent x-ray vision, U3 will only see F6's a$$, and no part of the play (unless U3 sees obstruction; but from behind??).

In the traditional B, we have the option to slide forward on the pick if F6 covers, or parallel if F4 covers. I suppose U3 could slide parallel from that position, but would still be partially blocked, at least.