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Originally Posted by btdt
The generally accepted mechanic is to give the 'safe' sign and verbalize 'no catch! no catch!'
Generally accepted by who?
In what other situation do you verbalize a situation in progress for the benefit of the players (excluding safe/out/strike/ball).
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Well, isn't this a "safe" call? If there's a play in the outfiled where the outfielder dives for the ball and it short-hops into the glove, don't you signal and verbalize "safe" (or whatever you call that means that -- "no catch", "ball's on the ground", etc.)?
Isn't there a difference between telling the players the status of the play (safe / no catch) and what to do (run to first, tag the runner)?
Is this too many questions?
What if there were no hypothetical situations?