PU Hold while BU(s) position or Both back in simulataneously

Dakota

IRISHMAFIA wrote
Maybe you would like them to stop by at night and tuck you in? 😃

IRISHMAFIA

Dakota wrote

Thanks, I've been looking for an emoticon like this one. 😉

Dakota

IRISHMAFIA wrote
Thanks, I've been looking for an emoticon like this one. 😉

Glad to help!

NCASAUmp

IRISHMAFIA wrote
Thanks, I've been looking for an emoticon like this one. 😉

Oh there are plenty of them...

Okay, enough.

Can you tell it's a slow day at work?

ronald

one more try

kcg NC2Ablu

topper wrote
Neither is having a visable Schutt emblem on your face mask. But the WCWS crew in '08 sure were sporting them. Some things in the manual are more important than others. Standing statue still while waiting on you BUs to get into position then robotically turning and sprinting back to the plate is not one of them.

well if you want to both turn your back or ...
back into your pos. while walking there good for you ... I wont see you in the post season.

topper

kcg NC2Ablu wrote
well if you want to both turn your back or ...
back into your pos. while walking there good for you ... I wont see you in the post season.

Has a staff member told you that a PU can't be moving back to the plate with his/her eyes on the ball or just one of your local legends? If it was the latter, I'd do some checking for myself before I come on here and get too mouthy.

kcg NC2Ablu

as a matter of fact they have.... so whose to mouthy ? and why get so offended? how many post seasons have you worked? my guess = 0 at least none since the SUIP is really prominant and its evaluators being tougher than some local yokal.

IRISHMAFIA

topper wrote
Has a staff member told you that a PU can't be moving back to the plate with his/her eyes on the ball

Right or wrong, not watching where one is going is a dangerous move by any umpire especially at the plate where players have been known to take their alleged "practice swings" while completely oblivious to the immediate environment and those occupying that space.

Again, back to just killing the ball and hustling back into position seems to be the safest and most expedient method.

Dakota

IRISHMAFIA wrote
...Again, back to just killing the ball and hustling back into position seems to be the safest and most expedient method.

But, it's a live ball game!

topper

kcg NC2Ablu wrote
as a matter of fact they have....

I'd be surprised if it were Emily. It contradicts conversations we've had in the past.

how many post seasons have you worked? my guess = 0 at least none since the SUIP is really prominant and its evaluators being tougher than some local yokal.

Absolutely irrelevant. Not sure why you keep bringing the post season up. My resume' has nothing to do with the subject of this thread nor any other. Including it in a screen name or on a list of associations in a signature tells me more about the official than their ability to officiate.

topper

IRISHMAFIA wrote
Right or wrong, not watching where one is going is a dangerous move by any umpire especially at the plate where players have been known to take their alleged "practice swings" while completely oblivious to the immediate environment and those occupying that space.

If I'm close enough to the plate to be hit by a practice swing, there's no need to be moving towards it while my partners are moving.

IRISHMAFIA

topper wrote
If I'm close enough to the plate to be hit by a practice swing, there's no need to be moving towards it while my partners are moving.

Helluva an assumption that the batter only swings the bat in the vicinity of the plate.

IRISHMAFIA

Dakota wrote
But, it's a live ball game!

Then why can't the runner's run? 😕 Could it be that is because the same amount of action is supposed to take place during this period as that when the ball is dead? Oops!

outathm

I have not heard the argument that Irish just used before, but now that he says it it makes sense, not bad for a Slow pitch guy😃

wadeintothem

outathm wrote
I have not heard the argument that Irish just used before, but now that he says it it makes sense, not bad for a Slow pitch guy😃

You've been around since march 05 and never heard the argument Mike's making before? 😎

kcg NC2Ablu

topper wrote
I'd be surprised if it were Emily. It contradicts conversations we've had in the past.

Absolutely irrelevant. Not sure why you keep bringing the post season up. My resume' has nothing to do with the subject of this thread nor any other. Including it in a screen name or on a list of associations in a signature tells me more about the official than their ability to officiate.

Actually you brought up staff member ... thus the SUIP thus your resume' There are times where people work improperly or contradictory to that manual and those people for the most part DO NOT work post seasons... for the most part. thats why its completely relavent. P.s. your red herring logical falicy attack on my screen name will not deflect the fact that your wrong and will continue to be wrong about this. And it wasnt emily

ronald

kcg NC2Ablu wrote
the SUIP

What is this guys? I get supervisor umpire ...

thanks.

MNBlue

Softball Umpire Improvement Program

ronald

MNBlue wrote
Softball Umpire Improvement Program

Thank you.

Follow up. The SUIP, once ball in circle, wants BU to move quickly to next position then turn around, then PU moves quickly back to plate. Right?

I used to do that. Now as BU, I move past the base line, turn and back pedal to my position. 1) SUIP not good? 2) ASA - ok, not ok or depends on UIC or let's kill it😃?

Thanks.

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