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"All decisions on checked swings shall be called loudly and clearly by the plate umpire. If the pitch is a ball and the batter does not swing at the pitch, the mechanic to be used by the plate umpire is: 'Ball! No, he didn't go!' if the pitch is a ball but the batter commits on the checked swing, the mechanic to be used is: 'Yes, he went!' while pointing directly at the batter and then coming up with the strike motion." JEA Appendix 12 {my emphasis} If there remains any doubt that this is the approved mechanic, it can also be found at Section 10.9 of the UDP Manual for the Two-Umpire System pp84-85. So you can clearly see that this is NOT just "old Warren's mechanic"! Furthermore, while I admit advocating that an umpire should resist checking with his partner when he has clearly seen the half-swing checked, I have never advocated refusing to check except for such appeals that are deemed to be made too late - in which case the official should use OBR 9.01(c) for justification. The problem with "hobby horses", Tee, is that they seldom take you anywhere and riding them too hard always makes you look childish! Cheers, |
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