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Check swing appeal
I would bet there are many umpires who appeal check swings with their right hand. I disagree with the given rational behind left handed checkswing appeals, but I will not be picking NITS again on this thread. Despite my reservations, I can adopt the "correct" mechanic simply to please the bosses. The left handed check swing mechanic is now gaining universal appeal. I learned about it by reading this website. I would still prefer PU point at the batter with his fully extended left arm and then ask BU, "Did HE go?" That seems to be the only realistic provision for this mechanic.
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SA, this is how i do it. I step away from the plate, point to mypartner with myleft hand and ask him "Did he go?" If the answer is yes, then I signal the strike with my right hand.
I only point at the batter with my left hand if they are hit by a pitch, after calling time. I never point to first on a base on balls.
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On HBP, whether its pointing to the batter or to first, something must be done, because it could just be a ball if he didn't attempt to get out of the way. Wonder what the machanic is for that? Probably just "Time!" "Ball!". Then get ready for the coach
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On pointing to your partner on a checked swing --- I used to use the "point" for my strike call. Once, I pointed a "strike" on a check swing, only to hear / see my partner yell, "No, he didn't." So, I now use the hammer on the strike call and always point with my left hand (as I did before.) |
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I had that situation just this weekend. Right handed batter, very slow 12/6 curve ball coming right at batter, who turns his shoulder INTO the pitch. He starts trotting down to 1b, while i'm yelling, "TIME, TIME.... thats a ball!!! Batter stay here!!".. while pointing to the plate.
HC, in the third base box, comes down and starts his discussion with me like this.. " bob, i admit that he didn't make a real great effort to get out of the way......" I responded, "don, he didn't get out of the way at all, he moved into the pitch"...
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Adopt a left hand
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I still have rabbit ears for bench jockeys who pretend to be confused about what my strike or out mechanics look like after the first inning. I hate when they whine or insist on correcting my mechanics, as well as my judgment and eyesight. I find it ironic that coaches have found a very weak excuse and that it SEAMS to work. I could lower my level by arguing with the little guy or I can adopt a strategy to avoid it altogether. I could argue against the left hand point further or I can GROW. I have chosen to adopt the NEW left hand mechanic. Last edited by SAump; Thu Jun 15, 2006 at 01:55pm. |
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The difference is that on a HBP that the batter didn't attempt to avoid, pointing to the plate area tells everyone what you had on the play. If you use the proper mechanic on a walk and just verbalize "ball four", the batter-runner and everyone else don't need the added directions on how to get there.
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pointing on BB
don't know if this was already mentioned but another reason NOT to point to first on ball 4 is that it may be misconstrued as a request for help on a check swing. i worked with a partner last week who pointed at me on every ball 4. a couple of which were check swings. luckily i was used to his habit by the time the check swing/ball 4 occurred.
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I have never pointed to 1st base after a ball four, with either hand. I have told the batter "that was four", if it appeared he did not know already, but have never pointed.
On a check swing I use either hand, whichever is most convenient for the situation, but there is no mistaking a strike since I hammer a strike, I don't point. On a check swing appeal I always step to the side and ask "did he go". So there is no mistaking a check swing appeal. I was taught to hammer and never tried to do anything else. Last edited by DG; Tue Jun 20, 2006 at 12:05am. |
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