ASA National Assignments

[ronald]

Originally Posted by MNBlue

If I remember correctly - - ASA wants us to move parallel to the 1B/2B line and get to a 45 degree angle to 2B.

I believe this is contrary to some codes.

Yup. I almost mentioned you too Mark cause Warren reminded me of that. Tell him hi for me when you see him.

Thanks.

[ronald]

While we are at it. Remember to communicate. In the slow pitch game televised with 6 umps, you could here the crew communicating on every play when the ball went to the outfield on a base hit, whether a single, double, or triple. Don't remember a tag up but I am sure it happened and they said something.

[ronald]

Originally Posted by umpirebob71

14-U in Sterling, Virginia.

I will see you there umpirebob71.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by ronald

While we are at it. Remember to communicate. In the slow pitch game televised with 6 umps, you could here the crew communicating on every play when the ball went to the outfield on a base hit, whether a single, double, or triple. Don't remember a tag up but I am sure it happened and they said something.

6 umps? All on one field? They'd better communicate, since ASA doesn't have a 6-ump manual. By the very definition, they're deviating!

It's good to hear that umps are communicating on the field, though.

[SRW]

Originally Posted by ronald

SRW can not answer. Runner on 2B. outs not important.

What the heck? Why ya gotta hate?

[ronald]

Originally Posted by SRW

What the heck? Why ya gotta hate?

SRW, if I do not have you mixed up with someone, you wrote an article with the answer in it a year or two ago.

[SRW]

Originally Posted by ronald

SRW, if I do not have you mixed up with someone, you wrote an article with the answer in it a year or two ago.

... related to the 15 things I learned at Advanced Camp, or something like that?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

6 umps? All on one field? They'd better communicate, since ASA doesn't have a 6-ump manual. By the very definition, they're deviating!

Actually, I believe it was a 5-umpire system

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Actually, I believe it was a 5-umpire system

Still, holy crap! Some places are lucky to scrape up 2 umpires per game!

[ronald]

Originally Posted by SRW

... related to the 15 things I learned at Advanced Camp, or something like that?

Exactly.

[SRW]

Originally Posted by ronald

Exactly.

Oh yeah.
That post is here. The article direct link is here.

The quote:

4. In a 3 umpire system with a R on 2B, the 1BU (behind F4) goes parallel to the 1B-2B line and gets a 45 to 2B for the pick-off back to 2B... not forward to get a 90. The theory is that, in case there’s a R on 1B, there might be a snap back throw from 2B to 1B, and you’d be in the throwing lane if you moved forward.

[bkbjones]

so, anyway...
for those of you who are good enough to do nationals, would you do everyone a favor and like read the umpire manual and know the umpire manual and follow the umpire manual? Not that I am anything great, and not that I am good enough to be doing any kind of national or anything, but damn...

[ronald]

Originally Posted by bkbjones

so, anyway...
for those of you who are good enough to do nationals, would you do everyone a favor and like read the umpire manual and know the umpire manual and follow the umpire manual? Not that I am anything great, and not that I am good enough to be doing any kind of national or anything, but damn...

Do not understand.

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by ronald

Do not understand.

I think hes player hatin.

[bkbjones]

Originally Posted by ronald

Do not understand.

Well, people going to a national...or any kind of assignment away from home...should generally be well versed in current mechanics and protocol, things like that. Just a friendly reminder to folks to read/study that thing one more time...no matter how well you know it...give yourself a refresher.

It's always frustrating to see "secret squirrel" signals, to hear pregame talks deal with deviating from mechanics prescribed in the manual, to have folks not know who watches for runners leaving early or who has tag up responsibilities in certain situations.