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Originally Posted by bluezebra
When all you paragons of virtue are done sniping at each other, please note, there is no such thing as a dropped third strike. The proper terminology is, a third strike not caught.
Also, rule books don't include mechanics. There is no specific mechanic for a third strike not caught.
1..The B/R attempts to reach 1B.
2..The catcher retrieves the ball, and throws to 1B in an attempt to retire the B/R.
3..The BU makes a 'safe' or 'out' call.
Fairly simple.
Bob
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Okay,
Dan asked a legitimate question, one for which the answer lies not in the rule book.
He did not ask "what is an uncaught 3rd strike," but rather asked for the proper mechanic.
He was then told by someone that there is no such thing in Little League baseball. That person was wrong.
Then he was told by the Grand Puba Of All Who Umpire that he should go invest in a rule book, where, of course, he cannot possibly find the answer to his question.
Perhaps maybe he would like just a good example of an accepted mechanic for this play. Hmmmmmmm?????
Dan,
Just give the physical strike 3 mechanic of your choosing, then make a safe motion with your arms while saying, "No Catch!" Then, if there is no R3, trail the play up the 1st base line (straddling the grass/dirt) and watch for swipe tag/pulled foot. On uncaught 3rd strikes with 1st base occupied with less than 2 outs, simply give the physical strike 3 signal, with a verbal "batter's out" or "he's out" to avoid confusion.
Now, this is probably not the "official" mechanic, and other umpires will do it differently, and no doubt tell me I'm full of crap, etc. This is but one good method that works, and will not end up like the Eddings fiasco of 2005.