Strike/out signal

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by Rita C

A young man who will be umpiring with my league is also working games for the
local high school association. I worked with him some on signals and pivot
yesterday. For his strike signal he had a point to the side. Since he was
turning his head to follow the point, and since he will be doing a lot of games
solo in that association, I suggested that he do a hammer signal for strike to
break the habit of looking to the side. So this means he has a hammer for
strike and out.

One of the critiques he got from the high school observer today is that his
strike and out signal are too much alike.

Is this a valid critique?

Rita

I vote yes. Ask Doug Eddings.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

I vote yes. Ask Doug Eddings.

But that's just it: Eddings signaled the strike with an outstretched arm, and then signaled the out with the fist.

The problem with that play did NOT result from his strike signal looking like his out signal. The problem was that Eddings changed his mind about the call.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by mbyron

But that's just it: Eddings signaled the strike with an outstretched arm, and then signaled the out with the fist.

The problem with that play did NOT result from his strike signal looking like his out signal. The problem was that Eddings changed his mind about the call.

Now I gotta go video searching if I find some time 'cause I think the signals were very similar.

Memories play tricks on us all.

[mrm21711]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

Now I gotta go video searching if I find some time 'cause I think the signals were very similar.

Memories play tricks on us all.

Eddings stuck his right arm out all the way (this was part of his normal swinging strike 3 mechanic actually) and then gave a hammer (still part of his normal strike 3 swinging strike mechanic). I remember because a couple of hitters before Pierzynski, Jermaine Dye struck out swinging on a pitch that was cleanly caught and Eddings gave the same mechanic as he did with AJ.