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Originally Posted by TriggerMN
A guy who I work with recently told me he got dinged at the state tournament last year for this...
When asking the first base umpire in the A slot on a check swing, or when awarding a hit batter first base, should the home plate umpire use his [I]left[I] hand when pointing towards the base? He said his evaluator told him to use the left hand so that it wasn't misconstrued as a strike call. It was the first time I had ever heard this...has anyone know if this is a correct mechanic?
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Pretty standard stuff, yes.