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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve
Your method of calling the pitch first, and then signaling the strike works for some people I suppose, as I saw it quite often in my association.
I have always stood up and called the pitch at the same time I signaled. That is the way it is taught in pro school, so that's the way I was taught. You rarely see pro umpires (with the exception of kneelers) call it first and then stand up and signal.
It did not affect my timing by calling the strike and signaling.
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Steve, when I get to the Pros, I will worry about how they do it.
The gentleman asked "
Are there any tricks some of you wiley old vets of this forum use to improve and help keep consistant your timing while calling balls and strikes?
Tim asked for your advise, Not me.