I, personally, am a fan of a uniform set of signals. Those who wish to deviate and use such things as a double fist pump or turn from the field of play to make their called strike three sell are often showboaters looking to be the center of attention on the field, rather than officiate games. Mechanics are meant to communicate, nothing more. As anyone who understands effective communication can tell you, short and concise is the best way. Uniform mechanics achieve this. Often, people who fight this trend in umpring are those desiring to mask their laziness as a "personal mechanic," or those I have already mentioned, the showboaters.
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Originally Posted by jimpiano
It takes about an hour for a NCAA/ASA plate umpire to call a strike(following book guidelines) and the mechanic is about as sophisticated as little league.They use the same strike call whether it is a called strike or the batter swings...and the strikeout call is the same as a BU's sell out. It gives the impression that to work the big games you better follow the cookie cutter pictures.
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If you want to work as an umpire, you should adhere to the prescribed mechanic, period. And for your information, the NCAA UIP does not mandate any prescribed mechanic for a called strike three. Also, sells in the NCAA ranks do vary, and I have seen a couple of different styles while watching this tournament. As for a swinging or called strike, why should the signal be any different? It is still a strike, no matter what. The only difference should be that you don't do a verbal on a swinging strike.
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And what is with BU's in the playoffs carrying the clickers in their hands?
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NCAA, NFHS, ASA all require the BU to have an
indicator with them in the field. If you don't, and you are working for any of these organizations, then you are failing to do what you are being paid for.