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Originally posted by PeteBooth
]Originally posted by mcrowder
My point was that we are not there to direct either team. Whatever your NORMAL mechanic on strike three, DON'T change it between a normal D3K and a D3K with someone on first.
As an umpire IMO we should tell everyone what is going on. A simple batter is out is all that is needed. No need to go crazy but a verbalized out call is appropriate. IMO we are not "intervening" ourselves into the game.
Side Note: Papa C et al, IMO this topic would make for a good series of articles. Perhaps the topic could read Verbalization of Calls or something along those lines.
Pete Booth
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Pete: I'm surprised that no one has bothered to point out that as far as the NFHS is concerned, the correct mechanics for this play are covered in the case book. It's 8.4.1 SITUATION K, and I explain in the new section "Mechanics" (329) in the 2005 BRD.
I won't spoil anybody's fun by quoting the book here.