Whoops

[umpinva]

Ok, we all have great pictures of our DDs making great plays - after all, they're highly trained well oiled machines. Let's take a look at some of their less than perfect moments...

I'll start.

DD on third - past ball, she breaks for home and is about to slide when she realizes that the catcher can't make the play. In a split second she decided no slide is needed - next thing you know the feet get tangled and she pole vaults herself across home.

I wonder if your part of the world if they are teaching all the umpires to carry their mask in their right hand or if this PU is just special.

I thought the reason they put the mask in their left hand is cause they use their right hand to call out and they dont want the mask flying out? Well maybe this ump is lefthanded as his little pouch is on his left?

The mask should be carried in the left hand. Right hand is the money hand and a mask in it makes for a terrible out mechanic.

[jofus]

But, Wadeintothem said a while back that you should carry your "clicker" (whatever they are really called) in your left hand, so if you did that, wouldn't you have to pull your mask off with your right hand?

I carry my clicker in my right hand, it just seems easier to me to work it right handed....maybe I'm just not very coordinated with my left hand