why is the hammer strike taking over?

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Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

While my partner was recovering from his elaborate strike call, a runner from third was about to slide into home as the second baseman scooped and fired on the run. My partner barely saw the play, which was pretty close, and of course, he got it wrong because it exploded on him. I've never even considered using the point since that play.

How elaborate was his call? I'd guess the play would have taken at least 5 seconds or so to get to the explosion, which seems odd that he couldn't have been finished by then.