Strike 3 Mechanic
 

What does your strike three mechanic best resemble?

It depended on the age group and whether it was swinging or cal;led.

In youth groups, I just used the raised fist, and quietly verbalized, "Three". I didn't believe in embarrassing the kids. For HS, college and adult, swinging was the same. Called got 'Ripping the phone book", and "THREE". I never said, "You're out".

Bob

My vote is in for: "Start-the-lawn-mower."

pfft. :rolleyes:



;)

half of those answers are the same thing

Punch somewhat towards pitcher, similar to called strike but emphasize "Strike Three" a little louder than normal.

That is what I thought. I cannot figure out the difference between these three:

Punch Out (fist towards the pitcher, and then exchange arms)
Pulling A Bow Back (bow and arrow or “ripping”)
"Start-the-lawn-mower"

i just voted for all three

I felt the same way, then realized the problem was:

I spent time opening this thread

I can't differentiate btw the Bow and the lawn mower.

The punch out i can visualize as different.

Now that we have determined that 1/2 of the choices in the poll all refer to the same movement, could someone explain what the "fist" mechanic is?

The Bow is shooting an arrow into the sky, like some kind of Greek God.

The Lawn mower is bent over, with a bad back.

The Choices Are Somewhat the Same...
 

Hey guys,

The choices are somewhat redundant (yes I know)... That is why you can vote for more than one.

Here are the subtitle differences...
Punch Out (fist towards the pitcher, and then exchange arms - somewhat like a boxing punch. Right then a left jab)
Pulling A Bow Back (bow and arrow or “ripping” - straight back towards your body)
"Start-the-lawn-mower" (starting from below your belt buckle and "starting it" by pulling it up towards your face)

And the Hammer/Fist is the standard "out" mechanic... If that gives any help.

We all know you wont sell those calls in a 8 & u season game - im talking about your ultimate HS/men’s/Legion game or above.

Why not ?!?

I love to scare the he11 out of those young'uns !!!;) :D ;)





Doug

I vote that PFISTO do a computer-graphics rendering of ALL the choices for our enlightenment :D

Sure I would. At that level you are convincing the coaches/fans, not the kid :p

"My baby would NEVER let a strike go by!" :D

Lmao ........................
 

:D:D :D




Doug

Let me try.

Punch out = right jab at the pitcher, followed by left jab while retracting right back to chest
Pulling bow = left and right fists go towards pitcher together, left stays out while right comes back to chest.
Start mower = right jab toward pitcher, then retracted back to chest, left fist near chest, not doing much

The others

Punch across body = right cross
Hammer/fist = standard strike mechanic

I shot an arrow into the air

And where it lands I know not where

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it dudn't matter
 

pee wees, midgets, post-college, hobbits, high school, you name it, I ring it up, loud and clear.

Isn't our job to communicate?

Ace

The only time I don't give a major league punch out is when the kid is one of those who never gets a hit, never makes contact, not very athletic little kids that bat last, and get to play 2 innings per game by rule. You know, the one everyone in the stands roots for to get his or her first hit of the year half-way through the season?

When he or she takes one right down Broadway, I just say "strike 3," and give a basic hammer. The kid has enough to deal with without having a mean old umpire embarass him or her further.

I started out doing Little League. At that level, I was taught not to make a big deal out of a called 3rd strike. i.e., don't show up the batter and make them feel bad. :(

When I first started at the HS level, one of the first things they corrected me on was to "Punch that batter out, all the way back to the dugout !" "At this level, you are expected to make a big deal out of a strike 3 looking." :eek: