ASA National Assignments

[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.

[ronald]

Originally Posted by bkbjones

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.

Thanks. I agree. It has been a long time since I heard secret squirrel. Used to watch that cartoon.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by ronald

Thanks. I agree. It has been a long time since I heard secret squirrel. Used to watch that cartoon.

That was a cartoon!!!!

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by bkbjones

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.

I know what you mean. Last year, at a SP National, I saw a BU in C.

[wadeintothem]

You know I agree too. You have to spend time and get ready. Get to the book, hand outs, power points, and other ASA training materials. You get taught one way by one person and one way by another person, so you need a foundation of what ASA has written. You have to measure the feed back you get from umpires and measure that against ASA. Especially NCAA guys, who seem like they know what they are doing, and they do - but they teach wrong by ASA standards. I recommend watching the video a couple of times this week as well. I think whats saved me this year was working so much with both of our umpires since they went to the FP camp OKC. Its really helped my game. At nats, theres only one standard - ASA. Save the rest for later.