Umpiring Fastpitch Softball
A Deep Dive into Fastpitch Softball Officiating
Episode 84 - Plate Mechanics Review
2026-03-18
In this episode, we go over an article in the OHSAA White Book titled Plate Mechanics Review: Are You Too Close or Too Far Away?
We review anchor foot position, slot foot, balance, head placement, and consistency. We also talk about some issues that umpires of different size might encounter when trying to adhere to these mechanics and issues faced by players' placement and movement.
Then, in our social media segment, we tackle a post about interference on an infield fly. (Sneak preview: we were actually shocked by the rules interpretation)
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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 25 MB - Duration: 17:30m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)
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