Field Mechanics

[MORTGAGEUMP]

I am a first year high School umpire in Birmingham AL and I need some help on how to make a call in this situation:
Batter hits ball to shortstop.
Batter-runner beats throw to first, but does not touch the bag. I would
signal safe, and wait for an appeal from the defense, and then ring up the
out. Some say not to signal the out, because you don't have anything "yet".
Which is the proper way to handle this?

Thanks for any input now and in the future.

Mortgageump


[Edited by MORTGAGEUMP on Feb 18th, 2005 at 09:27 AM]