Beckon or Point (to commence play)??

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Bassman

Tell that to MLB #36. He still beckons

McClelland does several bizarre things besides beckoning. He has always been a strange looking umpire.

[sri8527]

just curious guys, i hold up my hand, point, and say loud enough for batter and catcher too here, say play, if the pitcher starts before i am ready, i step out, call no pitch, and explain it quickly and quitely too him. the next few times i say ''play'' a little louder until i think he has "the system" figured out.

steve

[PeteBooth]

IMO, the more important issues is this:

Do you "put the ball back in play" (whether you Beckon or point) after EVERY stoppage of play.

Example:

We have R1,

B1 Fouls off pitch after pitch etc.

Do you put the ball back into play ater each foul ball?

IMO, this is extremely important because the BU "could be left out to dry" if the PU doesn't put the ball back into play and then F1 picks off R1.

In Summary: To start the game the point is moot as to whether you "beckon F1" or point

The real issue is to make certain that the ball is put back into play whenever we have a stoppage otherwise Holy H*** can break loose.

Pete Booth

[Ump29]

Always point and yes after every stoppage.

[UmpLarryJohnson]

Originally Posted by Bassman

It was simply something I was curious about, that's all.

for your followup-- do most "raft" wearers beckon or point??

[Bassman]

Originally Posted by UmpLarryJohnson

for your followup-- do most "raft" wearers beckon or point??

I haven't the foggiest

[fitump56]

Originally Posted by PeteBooth

IMO, the more important issues is this:

Do you "put the ball back in play" (whether you Beckon or point) after EVERY stoppage of play.

Example:

We have R1,

B1 Fouls off pitch after pitch etc.

Do you put the ball back into play ater each foul ball?

IMO, this is extremely important because the BU "could be left out to dry" if the PU doesn't put the ball back into play and then F1 picks off R1.

In Summary: To start the game the point is moot as to whether you "beckon F1" or point

The real issue is to make certain that the ball is put back into play whenever we have a stoppage otherwise Holy H*** can break loose.

Pete Booth

Right on, Pete, stoppage is the real consideration. Not all this garbage about subjective style points and the "Be Like Each Other" mentality.

[fitump56]

Originally Posted by sri8527

just curious guys, i hold up my hand, point, and say loud enough for batter and catcher too here, say play, if the pitcher starts before i am ready, i step out, call no pitch, and explain it quickly and quitely too him. the next few times i say ''play'' a little louder until i think he has "the system" figured out.

steve

Good commo, Steve, showing that you understand the rythym of the game.