I've seen this mechanic spelled out somewhere in the NFHS mechanics manual... but for the life of me I can't find it this morning. Somebody help me out. Maybe it was in the softball manual.
I've heard some umpires talk about making a safe signal to signify that yes he can run. I DISAGREE WITH THIS.
Give the strike signal; I might even show three fingers to say this is strike three; if I'm quick enough to recognise the situation and the potentially ensuing confusion, I will yell "The batter is out! Batter is out!"
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"There are no superstar calls. We don't root for certain teams. We don't cheat. But sometimes we just miss calls." - Joe Crawford
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