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After I was flipping through the FED baseball guide for 2003, I noticed an interesting article at the bottom of page 4 (for those of you who have this). It reads:
Quick Tip:
LIMIT INDICATOR USE
"Your ball and strike indicator is a tool, not a crutch. Refrain from holding your indicator in front of your eyes after every pitch especially when you have just punched out a batter on a called third strike. Learn to change your indicator whitout looking at the numbers. If you must check it, hold it by your left hip and glance down to see the count. Try keeping you indicator in your pocket and see if you can break the habit of looking at it after every pitch or even using it at all."
As an umpire, I am just entering my second year, and don't really have strong feelings on this issue. I'll admit, I'm probably one of those guys who rely on their indicator too much. I just thought this would be an interesting aspect to add to this discussion; especially the last sentence.
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