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Originally Posted by Rich
I worked a game with a broken scoreboard earlier this season. Made me realize how little I normally give the count. If the scoreboard's right, I rarely give it at all.
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On the other hand, my first game last week had a scoreboard operator that couldn't keep the count straight to save her life... I think I had to correct the count about 30 times.
And she was sitting just behind the backstop, literally less than 10 feet away from me.
So, now that I think about it... I give the count:
a) if there's no scoreboard: every 2-3 pitches and/or after something unusual (stolen base, coaches conference, wild pitch, etc)
b) If there's a count displayed on the scoreboard: only if the count displayed is incorrect.
As for other signs... I give them before the beginning of each at-bat, mainly for my own reminder.