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Old Tue Aug 09, 2011, 11:20pm
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And how are you going to watch the runners on base?
Doesn't or didn't USSSA put the base umpire behind the pitcher? I believe that at least used to be the mechanic.
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Old Tue Aug 09, 2011, 11:27pm
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Even too much verbal petitioning we use a mix of USSSA mechanics we are as follows; no runners on in FT behind 1B, with R's ON 1B or 2B off the right shoulder of F4,R on 3B Only then we are back over behind 1B. If the usssa mechanic is behind the pitcher id be alot more comfortable there. would be in better position to work the field IMHO. then theres the fact that id be the only umpire out there using it. If my boss didnt tell me NO.
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Old Wed Aug 10, 2011, 05:13pm
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Doesn't or didn't USSSA put the base umpire behind the pitcher? I believe that at least used to be the mechanic.
For SP USSSA did use the mechanic of moving the BU closer into the diamond, positioned just off of 2B. I hated it. Not sure if that is the mechanic these days.
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Old Wed Aug 10, 2011, 06:03pm
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For SP USSSA did use the mechanic of moving the BU closer into the diamond, positioned just off of 2B. I hated it. Not sure if that is the mechanic these days.
Do they even have prescribed mechanics?
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