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referee99 Fri Aug 21, 2009 09:37am

USSSA Slow Pitch Mechanics
 
Where can I get educated about USSSA mechanics. ASA rules book offers extensive explaination of mechanics, USSSA book offers nothing. Where can I get mechanics manual?

Ref Ump Welsch Fri Aug 21, 2009 09:51am

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Originally Posted by referee99 (Post 621566)
Where can I get educated about USSSA mechanics. ASA rules book offers extensive explaination of mechanics, USSSA book offers nothing. Where can I get mechanics manual?

There is no mechanics manual that I know of. The mechanics are pretty much the same with the exception of the BU's position.

Skahtboi Fri Aug 21, 2009 01:56pm

USSSA places little emphasis on mechanics, sadly. You would do well to learn the ASA way of doing things, and then apply them to your USSSA games.

referee99 Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:36pm

that would be easy!
 
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Originally Posted by Skahtboi (Post 621600)
USSSA places little emphasis on mechanics, sadly. You would do well to learn the ASA way of doing things, and then apply them to your USSSA games.


There's just lots of pointing when calling strikes by just about all partners. That would be kind of humorous if there just weren't any USSSA mechanics. :eek:

umpirebob71 Sat Aug 22, 2009 01:15am

Just forget about working "Circus Softball," and work ASA.

azbigdawg Sat Aug 22, 2009 10:16am

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Originally Posted by umpirebob71 (Post 621688)
Just forget about working "Circus Softball," and work ASA.

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

If you can avoid the USSSA bad habits, do it. Learn your solid ASA mechanics first.

Ref Ump Welsch Sun Aug 23, 2009 03:25pm

That's pretty much what I do is follow ASA mechanics, when I work USSSA. The exception is that I'll do the inside 2nd base stance for BU when working USSSA championship play (i.e., state tournaments). Most of the guys I work with in USSSA also work ASA, and when I work with those, it's flawless.

Be careful calling it circus ball by the way. One major USSSA player overheard another "non" USSSA player saying he was tired of circus ball taking over softball...let's just say in USSSA you know who knows the difference between a doctored bat and a normal bat. It's not the rec players that's for sure.

NCASAUmp Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:43pm

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Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch (Post 621906)
That's pretty much what I do is follow ASA mechanics, when I work USSSA. The exception is that I'll do the inside 2nd base stance for BU when working USSSA championship play (i.e., state tournaments). Most of the guys I work with in USSSA also work ASA, and when I work with those, it's flawless.

Be careful calling it circus ball by the way. One major USSSA player overheard another "non" USSSA player saying he was tired of circus ball taking over softball...let's just say in USSSA you know who knows the difference between a doctored bat and a normal bat. It's not the rec players that's for sure.

I don't think the "circus ball" comment had anything to do with the bats. I'd surmise it has more to do with the pitches that are allowed.

Ref Ump Welsch Mon Aug 24, 2009 07:30am

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Originally Posted by NCASAUmp (Post 621984)
I don't think the "circus ball" comment had anything to do with the bats. I'd surmise it has more to do with the pitches that are allowed.

I know, but the term is quite offensive to those players who take Utrip seriously. Those boys do know their ball, even if the pitchers are showboaters at times.


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