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[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Interested Ump

Hello Youngster, glad to see you are still at it regardless of the great assistance and positive feedback of too many (misguided) Veterans of this forum. How can you not succeed with such youthful commentary coming from adult (aged) mouths?

I think he's better off with us veterans than with a LL guy like you, and I sincerely mean no offense to other LL guys.

Originally Posted by Interested Ump

Signal your finger (count) when you have the attention of F1, with palms facing in. This will show only your count fingers (try it for yourself), easier to see especially at a distance.

Pretty Smitty. I don't think that's the way it's taught at the school. Anyone back me up on this assumption?

Originally Posted by Interested Ump

Watch out for the “Strike” hand over the head of F2; he may popup on you with a throwing arm or his head.

I think the reason not to signal high like that is because it looks like hell. You have to be aware of the situation and stay out of the catcher's way, no matter how you signal strikes.