"Not even in T-Ball!"

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Rita C

It's nothing like fast pitch or baseball.

Rita

Actually, it is pretty damn close, just using the back shoulder instead of the front. And, BTW, the mechanics for SP are the same as FP

[Rita C]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Actually, it is pretty damn close, just using the back shoulder instead of the front. And, BTW, the mechanics for SP are the same as FP

Really? How is that? At least here, the catcher can be anywhere because they are afraid of the ball. One the other day set up about 12 feet back.

They are often standing, or they pop up as the ball comes in. There is no consistency on where I can stand to judge the pitch.

The pitching and catching are just horrible.

Rita

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Rita C

Really? How is that? At least here, the catcher can be anywhere because they are afraid of the ball. One the other day set up about 12 feet back.

They are often standing, or they pop up as the ball comes in. There is no consistency on where I can stand to judge the pitch.

The pitching and catching are just horrible.

Rita

You still set up the same. If the catcher stands up. align your inside foot to the point of the plate and keep it in line or behind the catcher's inside foot. Work the slot, eyes at the top of the strike zone, drop with the start of the pitch.

There used to be some old-school NUS members that would instruct the umpire to take a position where they were comfortable seeing the strike zone and, if the catchers complain, you were to tell the catcher to either move up or shut up.

While that gave the umpire a great view, it didn't/doesn't sit well with today's NUS especially with the stealing. But it isn't much different in you run across a catcher that stays back 6-8 feet.

[Rita C]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

You still set up the same. If the catcher stands up. align your inside foot to the point of the plate and keep it in line or behind the catcher's inside foot. Work the slot, eyes at the top of the strike zone, drop with the start of the pitch.

There used to be some old-school NUS members that would instruct the umpire to take a position where they were comfortable seeing the strike zone and, if the catchers complain, you were to tell the catcher to either move up or shut up.

While that gave the umpire a great view, it didn't/doesn't sit well with today's NUS especially with the stealing. But it isn't much different in you run across a catcher that stays back 6-8 feet.

I'll give it a try.

But I can get better but I seriously doubt they will

Rita

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Rita C

I'll give it a try.

But I can get better but I seriously doubt they will

Rita

No argument there.

[UmpireErnie]

Originally Posted by Rita C

At least here, the catcher can be anywhere because they are afraid of the ball. One the other day set up about 12 feet back.

Are you playing ASA ball? Unless you have some local league rule in writing telling you differently F2 must be inside the catchers box. It may not be drawn on your field but it still exists. It is ten feet deep starting at the back edge of the batters box and as wide as the two batters boxes. F2 can set up anywhere in this area which is, admittedly, a very wide area. If F2 insists on setting up where you must take a less than favorable spot to view the strike zone, so be it. If F2 does not like what I am calling I will tell her I am doing what I can with the view she is allowing me.

Check out page 37 of the ASA book for a diagram of the home plate area and the catcher's box.