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Originally Posted by jimpiano

God forbid we should ever use a non-prescribed book mechanic that actually helped a player understand the game.

Why should we point to first base when a 35 year old office manager walks in her first game ever?

Or hit our fists to let a 60 year old minister know his pitch was a ball because it hit the plate?

Well, without the players enjoying the game, we have no job.

We owe everyone hustle, a knowledge of the rules, and the mechanics that puts us in position to see the play.

How we signal a strike or a sellout defines us and cannot ever be copied from a book written by a committee.

So, pardon me, if I use my individuality to make calls and to use signals the players can understand and learn from.

I am not changing after 35 years to become a clone.

No, please..DONT change..that makes it easy for us to identify who you are..... enjoy your church league.....