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Originally Posted by UmpireErnie
Based on how the NCAA mechanic is written it is discretionary for the PU to make this signal when necessary to communicate his/her judgement on whether or not the pitch was legally caught.
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It's not discretionary.
If it was
not obvious to the "immediate participants" the correct mechanic is for the PU to use the signal. Period.
That pretty much means any D3K where you don't see the ball scooting to the backstop or rolling around plain as day in the area around home plate.
This is what I was told by an evaluator when I used my discretion and decided not to use the mechanic in D3K sitch.