IrishBlue
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Ok umpires. I am a slow pitch umpire and so some of the fast pitch mechanics escape me but in the linked video can I ask a couple of questions. Don't get me started on the "Wearing a camera on the field" bit because that is just wrong in my opinion. Posting the video publically deserves a flogging.
First the video:
1: Isn't the plate umpire responsible for the dead ball call and award?
2: Possible obstruction on the slide play into 2nd but let's let that one go.
3: With runners on 1st and 2nd and 2 man mechanic is the field blue really supposed to start halfway between 2nd and 3rd like that? If so then who has what bag?
4: Calling obstruction? Is that a different discipline? What's wrong with the hand signal?
5: In the final play it looks like there is only a runner on 2nd and the field blue is back over in the left infield position and he has to get over and call at 1st?
First the video:
1: Isn't the plate umpire responsible for the dead ball call and award?
2: Possible obstruction on the slide play into 2nd but let's let that one go.
3: With runners on 1st and 2nd and 2 man mechanic is the field blue really supposed to start halfway between 2nd and 3rd like that? If so then who has what bag?
4: Calling obstruction? Is that a different discipline? What's wrong with the hand signal?
5: In the final play it looks like there is only a runner on 2nd and the field blue is back over in the left infield position and he has to get over and call at 1st?
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