Getting playoff experience

[Dholloway1962]

Originally Posted by DTQ_Blue

Any comments on how we do unexpected things in "big games?"

I think that if this were a regular season game, and I just let things take their natural course, I probably would have wound up with 2 or 3 IP's.

I've got to say the playoffs are a different kettle of fish.

Congrats on a "good" playoff game. My advise for what it's worth, treat every game you do like it is a "big game". Treat every game you do like it's a playoff game. You do that, and I mean really treat everygame the same, a big playoff game will just be another game and you will follow your normal routine. There should be no difference in the way you treat a regular season game and a playoff game. We are like a softball team, we do the regular season to prepare us and get us in shape for the playoffs. That's my ramblings.

Also, IMO, you should have called the IPs. There is no place for warnings at that level of ball. But since you told the catcher to go out and tell her and the pitcher more or less ignored you, BANG, call it!!

[ronald]

If the pitcher stepped on the plate, paused with the hands apart, and pitched, then leave it alone, ASA speaking and I believe Fed case book has similar play. If can't find reference (FED), will report back.

What proof are you going to provide your UIC that the pitcher did not appear to take a signal when she assumed the pitching position. Of course, if she walks through the p .. plate, that is another horse.

[bkbjones]

Originally Posted by ronald

If the pitcher stepped on the plate, paused with the hands apart, and pitched, then leave it alone, ASA speaking and I believe Fed case book has similar play. If can't find reference (FED), will report back.

What proof are you going to provide your UIC that the pitcher did not appear to take a signal when she assumed the pitching position. Of course, if she walks through the p .. plate, that is another horse.

If I have to "prove" something to an UIC when it comes to a judgment call on something like this, there could be someone going to jail. If UIC wants to ding me on a rule, mechanics, whatever, that is fine. Our association UIC is great in this regard. Now, if you truly muck it up he will be in your grill -- but in a good way.

I know some UICs go out of their way sometimes to be "good guys" or whatever, only to do more harm than good. For instance, at a recent tournament the tourney UIC went out of his way to "warn" the pitcher that she needed to do something different out there in the circle. The opposing coach happened to be about three feet away in the 3B coaching box. He practically incited a riot which carried on all day.

If I'm PU and I have IP, I will fix it.

[NCASAUmp]

I'll second Dholloway's comments about treating each game like it's a playoff game. I try my best to approach each game like it's a National, and that helps to keep me focused. It sounds like you were in the zone that game, and that's such an awesome feeling when you're out on the field.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by Dholloway1962

Also, IMO, you should have called the IPs. There is no place for warnings at that level of ball. But since you told the catcher to go out and tell her and the pitcher more or less ignored you, BANG, call it!!

I agree.