Gerry Davis Stance for softball

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Originally Posted by kcg NC2Ablu

I have been using this stance for softball for the past two years. I have been more locked in than ever. When I go work ASA I go back to the traditional box stance but I feel so much more confident in the GD than anything. I know it locks my head in and I have yet to miss high or low "consistantly" maybe here or there.. I just wanted to hear what everone else thought about the stance

Why I don't like it:

Tends to lock an umpire into the same position whether the batter is 4'0" or 6'2". The umpire's eyes will always be at the same height, but the strike zone would need to move.

In softball, there seems to be more body movement (as opposed to just the glove) by the catcher than in the little ball game. Because you are set further behind the catcher, the movement shouldn't bother you more, but I would think the outside corner may be harder to see.

Places the hands on the knees/legs. I am not a big fan of broken fingers, hands or, ouch, knuckles. While keeping one's hands loose and hanging does not guarantee complete safety, is does reduce the force of impact and likely reduce the level of severity being hit by the ball may cause.

JMHO