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Originally posted by BretMan
Since I got stuck doing all the pitching for my team this year (no one else would do it- I wanted to play SS!) the calls of "deep" and "short", combined with the hands- and foot!- antics indicating the pitch location just about drove me bonkers.
Another frequent signal I see is the one indicating that a pitch has hit the plate. It's the one where the umpire hits two fists together, end-to-end, so that when the fists touch they are roughly in the position they would be in if you were gripping a bat. It is often accomanied by the verbal call of "plate".
Is this signal used in other parts of the country?
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Speaking ASA
It is inappropriate, but it is used. The well-trained umpires will use the approved signal for a ball which hits the plate or in front of the plate which is a "dead ball" signal with the verbal "ball". Slowly, but surely, the players are catching on to this.