I can personally attest to this.
My DD started at 10 in LL and probably the worst player in the tryout........
Started playing on a small community C travel team at 11 getting their brains beat in most weekends.......
Moved up to a B team playing .500 ball with an average team but getting reps...
One mechanic is to signal with the arm INSIDE of the baseline (pointing fair).........there is no verbalization (provided you have a good home plate ump moved up into the best position to make the call). The signal should be given as the ball is determined fair. It could be when it is touched...
This was in Michigan right?
Owosso?
I think the tourney directors after being called out made some sort of apology on facebook admitting to the issue. They also committed for refunding all the 8U team monies.
Now apparently this team has been playing 8U with 10 year olds all year....
Oh...
Just for the fun of it and for the information I will say our local fees are $1100. Last year we played about 20 fall contests and around 30 this Summer.
The "regional" team fees for 2023 are $3200 for about 70 games, a better inside facility and more individualized work. Plus more "exposure...
My DD was a good rec player, now a good B/C player. Not dominating but hitting bombs and consistently driving the ball into gaps. Pitches as well but again not dominating but getting efficient and changing speeds well.
My daughter has been invited to try out for a "regional" team 2 hours...
The only umpires I know getting any evaluation usually ask for it and want to move up levels. Great umpires want to be critiqued and improve their game too.
There are clinics that have "live" games and umpires get evaluated too. It is all great feedback. Let me point out the percentage of...
Do you mean standing up straddling the plate? This is itself is not obstruction if there is access to the plate. Similar to straddling any other base.
The catcher will probably do it once and after they get swept away with the slide that would be the end of it.
Or does it mean something else?
Any explanations for this? With all the training of calling the pitch as it crosses the plate only you think we would see framing really inconsequential.
How do you subconsciously influence an umpire? It must be happening to me but I don't realize it? I certainly realize great catchers are...
Thanks for all the input! This is great stuff for umpires of all levels. We are all trying to help the game.
Interesting on the timing of calling pitches until after it hits the glove. Lots of etc..etc...
I haven't seen any marginal pitch that was dropped or poorly framed called a strike in...