3 Distinct Actions
 

We were given a new strike mechanic at the clinic this year and I was wondering if this is how it is being done all over.

NFHS
1. Vocalize call "Haaahggh!!"
2. Stand up
3. The High Hammer

This replaces Vocalizing and hammering simultaneously then standing

Sounds like ASA's mechanic. How high's the hammer? 90 degrees, or raising up a fist high into the air?

It's higher than 90* and a little more to the front

Then it definitely isn't ASA

D.G. in Region 4 has his own interpretation of what that "mechanic" means. :rolleyes:

This is the only mechanic I have been taught, have taught and used since starting to umpire, both for high school and ASA.

"Verbal down, visual up."

We preach that up here.

Yup, same here in Pa.

Include AZ as well....

...and Texas.

Cool! Welcome to softball mechanics. ;)

Only way Ive ever been taught/taught, fast or slow. I think it helps with slowing down your timing a little.

Not new.
Hammering while squatting seems very awkward.
Some umps stand before the vocal, however, also wrong,

Well cr@p.... now that NC is getting it right.... who's plate strike mechanics am i gonna be able to make fun of now... glad to hear it tho. :D

...and in the Florida Panhandle. :cool:

and in Ottawa, Ontario. Except we have to be 25% higher and 25% louder.

25% higher?!? I thought that was Wade's area.:D

No no, thats 25% LONGER. Canada is 25% higher. Keep it straight.

And "little Texas", Scott in big Texas

And the Yemini Slayer of the Infidel Softball Federation.

I just asked my friend in Taiwan, Woo Ching-Kao. Same there.

Staning up?
 

We have some umpires that verbalize then bring the feet together and then mark the strike. I was at an ASA national and was taught to not move the feet, just come out of the squat and mark it high after verbal. I have been teaching this to our association. Did I just have a weird UIC or is this the way it is supposed to be done?:cool:

come straight up without moving the feet....

Yup.

I used to have some, too. I asked them if they weren't forgetting to click their heels, too; also a few comments about "Schultz", and if they knew nothing.

That visual got them to change (although with younger umpires today, I doubt they would get my point).

Hey, I'm one of those younger umpires, and I know a good Hogan's Heroes reference when I hear one! :D

Congrats on your reward of bread and butter! :D

I didn't think Wade lived in Santa Cruz. :D

Wait, there's more than one Texas? Now I'm confused. :o

Interestingly enough, the strike mechanic is the same here. I'm sensing a trend. As an aside, I am not a fan of the nearly 180* hammer mechanic. It looks like the umpire is trying to grab something out of the sky.

Hell no!! I dont live with a bunch of dope smoking liberal hippies. :mad:


I live in the mountains with a bunch of meth head white trash! :cool:

Come on up to Oregon and live with both groups in one city! :p

Doh! I thought that was Seattle!

Well, the meth labs are more on the outskirts of Portland.

And today I hear the state is thinking about getting into the medical marijuana growing business. There are critics of this plan, as you might expect. What are they saying? Why, they say growing that much pot will take a lot more work and money than the state thinks...

Only in Oregon. :D

Well its only token illegal in CA. With 11361.5 hs in effect, its much worse to get a speeding ticket here than be busted with less than an oz..and with the ease of getting a fake scrip for it - they might as well completely legalize it and tax it.

And thats coming from someone who voted no on even medical marijuana (I lost - and to me medical pot is and remains an obvious hoax). But its just an idiotic joke to pretend its even illegal anymore. Ca is talking about doing just that, full legalization and taxing -- so many more zombie idiots wandering around I would imagine.