Mechanics discussion

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Originally Posted by Skahtboi

Yet, if I were to rim from A on a ball hit to shallow left in an ASA State or National, I would get dinged for it, even though my reasoning is to keep all of the elements in front of me at all times.

Yeah, I pretty much said that:

Some have different ideas than others on how to get to that point, but the objective is the same.

But if you followed ASA mechanics that varied from that of the NCAA in a NCAA championship game, you wouldn't get dinged?

An umpire got dinged a couple years ago at an NCAA championship for opening a beer AFTER the tournament, but still in the locker room. There is the story of an umpire lost games in the NCAA Championships in OKC because she had her picture taken on the field while there were still a handful of parents still in the stands at the end of the night. I wouldn't doubt many umpires on here have their own stories.

Again, same target, same demands and expectations, comparable disciplinary actions for failure, just a different path.