Make this call - and support it!

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Originally posted by kellerumps
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The emphasis in College Softball is to get the call right.....PERIOD.

Since I'm on a roll........

Someone mentioned robotic like mechanics and signals....Yes there is that to a certain degree, but it's not limited to just college softball umpires. There is little to no room in Umpiring at that level for individualism. You are a professional.....You show up, do your job and go home...It's becoming big buisiness with alot of stress to go along with it.

If you want to be an individual then call a local league where no one really cares or knows how an umpire is supposed to act.

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Time to go back to work.

I disagree, the hell with work

Actually, I don't think the umpires I see working NCAA are all that robotic or similar in mechanics (signal-wise). Now, I'm known as being somewhat robotic, but that has never brought me any complaints or criticisms.

Presently, there is no such animal as an NCAA softball umpire. They are softball umpires who work NCAA games. No one is specifically trained as a NCAA umpire, but there are umpires trained in the NCAA rules and prescribed mechanics. So far, from what I've witnessed on the field, many of those prescribed mechanics can vary by region, but they all achieve the same purpose and the differences would most likely only be noticed by veterans.

I would say it is a fair statement that most NCAA umpires received their developmental training from ASA or NFHS with some converting from baseball.

I could be off, but I don't believe by that much. I'm sure Mr. & Mrs. Keller will set me straight.