Ball/Strike count confusion

[GerryB]

Tell the OHC that you didn't change the count; what you gave as the count was wrong. The count is the count, what you say can be wrong. Then get ready to take the heat for giving the wrong count. Happens. Usually though when I give a wrong count, the slighted party will try to correct me then. Hopefully.

I used a new indicator this season, and ran into a few situations where it was wrong. I'll always try to review the pitches in my mind each at bat before checking my indicator.

Don't think that this is covered explicitly in the rules.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by GerryB

Don't think that this is covered explicitly in the rules.

It kind of is. Says the batter is out after a third strike. The rules don't tell us anything about using an indicator or calling out the count verbally. The count is the count.

[GerryB]

I think my point was "umpire says count wrong" is not covered by the rules. The count is the count.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by GerryB

I think my point was "umpire says count wrong" is not covered by the rules. The count is the count.

Yeah ... hence the "kind of".