Quote:
Originally posted by Lawrence_Dorsey
Pat,
I may be the dinosaur in the group, but I still point for strikes. I don't turn my body away from the plate, most of the time if my body turns slightly I try to keep my head looking forward towards the plate. I know the hammer is an exceptable signal but I have a reason for pointing. I use the hammer when a player is out. In other words on a swinging strike three, I will use the hammer. I use the bow and arrow for a call strike three (straight back and no head or body turn). I have been doing it this way for the last 8 years or so and no one has asked me to change. Futhermore, the Eddings incident last year solidified my opinion that a called strike and an out need to have a different signal. I know some will disagree but that's my reasoning behind the point..
Lawrence
|
You are not the 'lone' dinosaur. I point for strikes & never turn my body or head. I stand up, point & I continue to face forward so that I can keep my eyes on the ball. The hammer strike mechanic looks too much like an out to me but a lot of people use it, especially in softball around here. My 3rd strike mechanic is exactly like yours.
The associations I work for worry less about our strike mechanics (point or hammer) and more about our strike zone consistency.
Thu Mar 09, 2006, 11:45am
Threaded Mode
