Slowpitch Plate Umpire - Stance with a mat

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I would agree. Now, the catcher is 8 or 10 feet behind the plate behind you. You're not talking about your heel/toe stance based on where the catcher is are you? I would think you'd be closer in where you would normally set up of the catcher was actually trying to make a play in SP with stealing. We don't steal in our league.

Because our league is "seniors" with 70 being average age and players of all skill levels from none to pretty darn good......including our umpires, would you have any issues with "never" setting up for left handed batters, just setting up for righty's. This gives the slower senior umpires an advantage to going up the line for their calls at 3b.

I'm think'n that if the ump sets up behind the right handed batter with a clear view of the strike mat, in most cases in front of the catcher, it will give them all the necessary views/positions he needs to call the game.

We've got guys standing 7 to 10 feet outside the left handed batter's box on the first base side of the box calling balls & strikes. The claim is they see the plate from there better and their out of the way. Right hander comes to bat and they switch sides. I don't like this at all and it looks dumb putting it in technical terms.

Because this is a "home" league with unpaid umpires I'd like to get them closer to 3rd after the ball is hit.

Do you see any inherent problems with my scenario? I want to try and "direct" the umpires that this is the way we want it done and no other methods are acceptable...........

Thanks,