Delay...but how long?

[GarthB]

Pete:

I guess I will continue to disagree. I believe consistency in timing is the amateur's best friend. The difference between the calls you describe is best demonstrated by the umpire in the level of aggressineness and tempo of the call itself. One can pick up the tempo of the call which appears to speed up the delay, without screwing up his timing. Consistency can eliminate complaints of both being too slow and too quick on the trigger.

On the REALLY close calls my timing reamins the same as the close calls, but during the call itself, the tempo of my motions and verbalizations are quicker and more forceful. I also take additional steps toward the play during my call. This gives the perception that I was closer to the play than I really was during the decision mode.