Use of indicators

[sneallyk]

True, but you might be more accurate without the indicator. When I pitched, did I ever lose track of the count or how many outs there were? No. When I played outfield, did I ever lose track? Many times.

An ump who can get his level of concentration up to that of a pitcher might not be vulnerable to the inevitable mistakes that arise from trusting the indicator.

I do understand what your saying Greymule because I pitched a lot too and rarely did lose what the count was. But as an umpire now I've kept the concentration level of a pitcher while at the same time using the counter just like a typewriter by never looking at the keys. You can develope memory with your hands too. I thinks it would be too easy to lose the count whenever there is a pitching change in the middle of a batter or after a prolonged time out.