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Originally Posted by NCASAUmp
I call ASA SP, and only ASA SP. Lately, I've been increasingly focusing on the little things when I call ball. Last night, I had a couple of called 3Ks. I called a sharp "Strike!" like usual, came up, gave the strike signal, then dropped it kind of like an out sell, but with a more downward motion (as opposed to a "throwing" motion). Kind of like hammering a nail next to your left leg. I don't give any verbal call other than the strike.
I was wondering if you all would consider this "showing up" the batter.
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No. I don't think it is showing up the batter. And with an AA, who really cares anyway? Back when I did call SP, my called 3K was no different than my called 3K in FP.
When you say "I don't give any verbal call other than the strike," are you saying that you don't verbalize "ball?" If so, why not? That is the correct procedure.