ASA Men's B FP National Report

[MNBlue]

Originally Posted by Andy

After my first plate game, the UIC, Malcolm Boyles, gave me a little tip on how to set my feet...that worked wonders and I was very pleased with my plate work for the tournament.

He gave me some great information...

Is this information a secret, or can you share with us what you learned?

[wadeintothem]

I saw your pics on face book (fire your photographer) but I'm sure the tourney was great! I'm lucky enough to be selected to the NAFA Masters World Series (I didnt name the thing mike ) in a few weeks and I'm looking forward to that, likely many of the same teams you had.

Like you, I enjoy men's ball. I think of it as both the apex of the sport and the dirt and grime of the sport, all at once. Not that dirt and grime is all that bad...

[Andy]

Originally Posted by MNBlue

Is this information a secret, or can you share with us what you learned?

He told me to point my toes out a bit when I set in my heel-toe. The object of this is to have your knees over your toes. This helped me lock into postion when I went set and seemed to relieve some stress from the knees.

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

I saw your pics on face book (fire your photographer)

I said I took them with my phone...and some of the pictures were after a few, OK...several, beers!

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Just out of curiousity, what color were the balls (the ones used in the game) when the game started and what color were they when it was over?

We started with white softballs (because the optic yellow balls are for girls!). They were kind of a dingy brownish-gray color by the end of the game.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Andy

We started with white softballs (because the optic yellow balls are for girls!). They were kind of a dingy brownish-gray color by the end of the game.

They didn't put anything on the ball, did they?

[Steve M]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

They didn't put anything on the ball, did they?

Probably not - but I'll bet they all had a great grip on the ball - and maybe a rag in the back pocket. The typical men's pitcher has a really strong grip - like a gorilla.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Steve M

Probably not - but I'll bet they all had a great grip on the ball - and maybe a rag in the back pocket. The typical men's pitcher has a really strong grip - like a gorilla.

Can't be, according to GG and the folks who proposed it's legality, it doesn't transfer to the ball.