[Tim C]

So now I have learned a lot about myself and the use of the Davis stance.

Exactly as Bob noted above I can always see the front edge (and maybe always the front half) of the plate.

I can always see the catcher's glove . . .

By seeing those two things I know if a pitch is on the outside corner or not. I can see it as it enters the hitting area.

So, in full fledge truth, when I said I can "always see all the plate" that was inaccurate. But unless the catcher is actually sitting on the plate I can certainly see enough of the plate to call ball/strike.

The Davis stance does mean that I have a solid plateform to work from, it does mean that I am at the exact same head height for each batter, it does mean that I am much more fresh at the end of a game.

For those reasons I will stay with the stance.

Two mechanics chages for me this year that have worked:

When "Time" is called by either the batter or the catcher I do the standard rasie my arms and shout "TIME!" but then I also point at whomever called the 'time".

Usually this is the batter but three times this season I had a catcher call "time" just as his picture decided to finally pitch and my signalling that it was the pitcher's teammate that requested the time I didged comments from all involved.

The second mechanic is maybe just a "Tee Thing!"

On swinging strikes (standard every day type) I do not signal the strike until the catcher throws the ball back to the pitcher. I do it in a very casual manner and try to time it so the ball is in the air betwix the battery mates.

When there is a strike three swinging strike that ends an inning I actually take my mask off as I walk from the plate area and THEN signal the swing.

Called strikes and checked/unchecked are done along the standard styles.

Read my article in the paid portion of this site on what troubles I had with the Davis Stance that had NOTHING to do with the quality of my work.