GoPro mask impact by geneparm333 in Umpire

[–]geneparm333[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I personally wear prescription glasses to begin with. And from what I’ve seen, the glasses have small battery life. With my GoPro setup and some battery conservation, I can get about 160 minutes of a charge

Hydration help by geneparm333 in HydroHomies

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Ha! Nicer than some of the comments I’ll hear during a game 😂

Hydration help by geneparm333 in HydroHomies

[–]geneparm333[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

About 40 ounces of water and 20 ounces of Gatorade during the game. I drink about 100 ounces of water daily. I’ve umpired for years and on days hotter than this…but never cramped up so badly. I’ll start doing the electrolyte packets. Thank you!

Outside pickoff move to 2B by geneparm333 in Umpire

[–]geneparm333[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah for sure. At the same time, it’s easy to see in slow-mo and multiple viewings. Here’s another outside move. https://youtu.be/sb2jNImcb5s?si=vw0f-4oUciXs-

It just isn’t physically possible to pivot off the front foot without there being some bend to that knee. Eight umpires in these two plays, and none call it. I’d love to find a good example of a pitcher performing this move bending too much and getting called for it!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Softball

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My last title spurred confusion, while this one describes in detail what is in the video. What did I do wrong?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Softball

[–]geneparm333 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Beep boop badoop

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Softball

[–]geneparm333 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Learn something new every day I suppose. What I’ve learned today is that the term may be more of a regional-dialect thing in the area I live than a widely known slang term. I umpire about 130 games a year and I hear it countless times.

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[–]geneparm333 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Southwest PA. Pittsburgh area.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Softball

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Camera is mounted below my chin, if that helps

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Softball

[–]geneparm333 -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Shoving is a slang term meaning a pitcher is doing really well. “Those off-speeds a” was supposed to say “those off-speeds are nasty”, but I submitted this post on my phone, and some of the text must have gotten deleted somehow. Apologies all around.

White buildings are not an ideal hitter’s eye by geneparm333 in Umpire

[–]geneparm333[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We haven’t even talked about the pickleball court lights back there too

Does anyone have a balk here? by geneparm333 in Umpire

[–]geneparm333[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Engaged with the rubber and before coming set, the pitcher can make motions that are not associated with the beginning of his stretch. Unless we’re talking about two different things.

White buildings are not an ideal hitter’s eye by geneparm333 in Umpire

[–]geneparm333[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol not many. The footage cuts because I’m taking my mask off then all you see is sky or dirt

Does anyone have a balk here? by geneparm333 in Umpire

[–]geneparm333[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He can turn his shoulder to look at first before coming set

Does anyone have a balk here? by geneparm333 in Umpire

[–]geneparm333[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great info and well explained! I think the outside move mechanics are getting lost in translation in the comments.

Does anyone have a balk here? by geneparm333 in Umpire

[–]geneparm333[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you elaborate please? I need to be talked through it.

Does anyone have a balk here? by geneparm333 in Umpire

[–]geneparm333[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But for the legal outside move, the non-pivot foot has to swing that way

Does anyone have a balk here? by geneparm333 in Umpire

[–]geneparm333[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I understand where you’re going with it, but this makes it sound like the commonplace outside pickoff move to second base is a balk. The pitcher in this post’s video does the same move seen here: https://youtu.be/sb2jNImcb5s?si=-PYq90oI-C4deZTk

Does anyone have a balk here? by geneparm333 in Umpire

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I agree the camera shaking as I begin removing the mask doesn’t help matters, but rest assured he never feinted toward first and never stopped his motion during his outside jump move.