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Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve
This is a case where survival mechanics need to kick in; BU should hesitate to allow the PU the opportunity to make the call when the ball is at it's highest point, but if the ball is coming down and still no call on an obvious situation, I will at least raise the closed fist, and if possible make a verbal call, too. The teams deserve the right call in a timely manner; and I can promise you they don't care even one little bit which umpire calls or signals if they get the protection they deserve. This procedure is more right than ever wrong no matter which set of mechanics you are supposed to be using.,
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In the bolded "an
obvious situation, I will at least raise the closed fist, and if possible make a verbal call, too", by "obvious" do you mean no question of ordinary effort that the PU might judge otherwise?