Dropped 3rd strike

[Justme]

Originally Posted by bluezebra

It's not a dropped third strike. It's an uncaught third strike. Some PUs give the "safe" sign, others give no sign. But you should verbalize, "Strike three".

Bob

You verbalize on a swinging 3rd strike?

I indicate 3rd strike (caught) by pointing then hammer for out. When the ball isn't caught I just indicate strike without the hammer out.

I've been trying a couple of things like indicating strike then pointing down to the ground with my left hand. Also, adding "balls on the ground" in an attempt to give the batter a fair shot at running but I'm not too comfortable with that yet.