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Originally Posted by Julio Caliente
All of the nuances that softball has that I am trying to learn. There has got to be a different mechanic for dropped third strikes (be it verbal, signal, or both). What is the mechanic for PU for the following:
1) On a called 3rd strike that the catcher drops e.g. pops out of glove or catcher flat out misses it (I have seen this in younger FP SB)?
2) Swing strike 3?
Thanks in advance.....
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The mechanic for both would are the same that you would use to if it were a caught third strike. There is no need for anything else, really. It is the job of both the offense and defense to know the situation and to act accordingly.
In the NCAA, they added a new "communication" mechanic a couple of years ago for the BU to use in on uncaught 3K's to communicate to his partner what he saw. If, as a BU, I see the ball hit the ground. I will point to the ground with my right hand out to my side. If I clearly see the ball caught, I will extend a fist out to my right side.