Fri May 14, 2010, 11:50am
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GA Umpire
My mechanic is: Get on the foul line. As the ball hits, I point fair and yell "Fair ball". Then, laterally move about 3 steps into fair territory and at the same time, keep moving my hand back and forth from the shoulder to the point. And, if anyone still wonders, I put both hands pointing in fair territory as if I am directing a plane. 
They usually get it by then. Of course, that is if I yell "Strike" when the ball is halfway. |
See, now this mechanic just makes sense. 
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