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ElkOil
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​I thought the same thing when I watched it.  He had no way of seeing the tag on the chest, because his view was obscured by his cap.  I would think he'd want to be at the same angel, 10 or 12 feet aw

umpstu
umpstu

​Looks to be too close to me.

DVA7130
DVA7130

​The old Houdini slide. That's why I was taught to just hold the glove on the bag and not swipe tag.

JDavis225

JDavis225

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Am I mistaken 

Wrong video? Maybe this one:

http://m.cubs.mlb.com/chc/video/topic/63817564/v218301883

Or perhaps this one:

http://m.cubs.mlb.com/chc/video/topic/63817564/v218301883

​Am I mistaken or should he have immediately gone third base line extended to take that play? It looks like he was surprised by the play. 

maven

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​Am I mistaken or should he have immediately gone third base line extended to take that play? It looks like he was surprised by the play. 

​You and I should get to 3BLX. He'll still get it right more than we will.

UmpJeff

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I have to agree.  He wasn't in the optimum position.  I believe he'd have had a better angle to see the swipe tag much much better from 3BX.  I'm not so sure he was safe.  But, in real-time, the only look PU had, it looked like he was.  

JaxRolo

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Like many of us he got lucky on that one. No way to see a good tag from there. But he got it right.

noumpere

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Am I mistaken 

​Am I mistaken or should he have immediately gone third base line extended to take that play? It looks like he was surprised by the play. 

​Nearly everyone has a tendency to go where this umpire went on plays from the infield.  It's been a POE at the NCAA clinics for a number of years.  You don't really have time to react,. so just back up POP and take a read step.  Esp. in MLB, there could be a "collision" so a step to the left might be needed.

JaxRolo

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kstrunk

kstrunk

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I took note of the umpire's head, positioning, and timing. Something to strive after. Can't even believe they reviewed it honestly. 

umpstu

umpstu

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I took note of the umpire's head, positioning, and timing. Something to strive after. Can't even believe they reviewed it honestly. 

​Looks to be too close to me.

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ElkOil

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​Looks to be too close to me.

​I thought the same thing when I watched it.  He had no way of seeing the tag on the chest, because his view was obscured by his cap.  I would think he'd want to be at the same angel, 10 or 12 feet away.

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Mudder

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I took note of the umpire's head, positioning, and timing. Something to strive after. Can't even believe they reviewed it honestly. 

Believe the safe call was correct, but very, very close.  As far as positioning what happened to being too close to the play?

kstrunk

kstrunk

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Believe the safe call was correct, but very, very close.  As far as positioning what happened to being too close to the play?

​That's a point I can learn from. How close is too close? I've had guys tell me get right up in it if possible (like this play), and I hear others say that too close causes tunnel vision? 

Thunderheads

Thunderheads

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I personally think he's too close.  I notice this because sometimes I get too close ...so .......   he did, however, get the call right.

What I hate about the video (and I've seen this before) .... why look at the defensive player while calling the play? What is your motive for doing so?  Are you rubbing it in? Are you trying to show him up?  I've never understood that .... it looks confrontational (to me)

DVA7130

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​The old Houdini slide. That's why I was taught to just hold the glove on the bag and not swipe tag.

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umpstu

umpstu

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I personally think he's too close.  I notice this because sometimes I get too close ...so .......   he did, however, get the call right.

What I hate about the video (and I've seen this before) .... why look at the defensive player while calling the play? What is your motive for doing so?  Are you rubbing it in? Are you trying to show him up?  I've never understood that .... it looks confrontational (to me)

​Maybe it's because you are taught to look at the glove to see if he has control and is it voluntary release.  At least that's what I'm always told.

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