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Originally Posted by UES
Guys,
It's not that hard. There is only ONE way to correctly signal a third strike not leagally caught. It's been this way for atleast the last 10 years and hasn't changed - unless ofcourse you umpire at the MLB level where they make up their own mechanics according to personal style.
As Garth already explained, the strike three mechanic is pointed out to the side while verbally saying "strike 3". The mechanic is held out to the side until the catcher and/or batter make some type of movement. If needed, you can say "no catch" and give the safe mechanic to force the catcher to make a tag or throw as well as let the batter know that he is not yet out.
This is the ONLY correct mechanic taught and used at pro schools. You can do it other ways, but it will not be the correct way. The reason this gets screwed up is because people watch MLB guys (ie Doug Eddidngs) use their senseless, personlized mechanics that cause big problems. By the way, Eddings no longer does that horsesh!t karate chop to the side mechanic - somebody must have informed him that it is totally useless. Now if only they would tell Hunter Wendlestat the same thing (he does another f*ck*d hand raising mechanic like his old man used to do).
Now that we all can AGREE what the right way is, this thread can now be closed. Ofcourse, I'm sure it will still continue because people post "but I was told to do this...." or "I was taught this...." or "I think it should be....
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It's not that hard to disagree. You're saying the hammer hasn't been taught as a strike three signal in PRO school over the last ten years. Your saying umpires have been taught to say, "strike 3," for the past ten years. Have you been going back every year for additional instruction? I remember being told not to call out the numbers a while back. The last time I checked, its okay to call out the numbers again. I rather save my voice. I remember being taught to hammer by pro instructors. Funny they didn't mention it was ok to use the "pointed out to the side" strike 3 signal. They didn't want us using it for strikes one or two either. They were more interested in
uniformity.
Few of us have gone to a real pro school. But my professional instructor presented a choice to signal strikes with the fisted hammer or a point to the side {thumb down}.
Strike three was ours, catch or no catch. The advice was given to use "whatever works for you." Very few have mentioned your required advanced pro school mechanic for a strike 3, not caught prior to the WS. This safe signal, verbal "no-catch" has been discussed and adopted by many on this website. Did anyone mention the
mandatory prerequisite, "pointed out to the side?" Someone may have said it, but they didn't place as much emphasis on it as you have. Two very different approved PRO mechanics, not one. So much for uniformity.