Mechanics discussion

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by tcannizzo

The idea about dumbing down the mechanics catering to unathletic umpires is a question worth bringing into this discussion.

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I am not in in favor of dumbing down the mechanics to cater to the lowest common denominator. That being said, this (and other sitches) took away from the game. Until such time as we can have a sufficiently large talent pool to support a competitive umpring environment, with a weeding out process for the lower rated umpires, we might actually be forced to consider alternative mechanics.

While we have to cater to the less mobile and possibly vary the coverage for a specific game, the defined and taught mechanics should always be based on the best coverage, best results over time; not "dumbed down". That would also encourage those who need it to work on conditioning and preparation.