Indicators: are the metal ones better?

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by ASA/NYSSOBLUE

Just to throw some more fat on the fire - with nice clear HD close ups, you will notice that the most MLB guys, even with huge electronic scoreboards all around them, still use indicators on the plate...have seen metal and plastic used, so that doesn't help the original question though...

personally, I use the metal 3-2-2 with no innings for softball, where we hardly ever have scoreboards...

PBUC MANUAL pg 5

It is mandatory to use.

[ozzy6900]

You know:

No one ever said that using an indicator makes you a poor umpire (at least neither I nor Shicker did). I don't know where you people got that idea from. When I said Shicker was trying to make the poster better, I stated the use of the indicator as a tool, not a crutch (as many of you out there do - don't lie, now).

By the way, my association requires that two umpires use indicators at all times (the PU being one) in 2, 3 & 4 man crews. So the way you people are talking, we are all lousy umpires! Maybe ya'll should read and comprehend before you lash out with your diarrhea!

Done

[RPatrino]

Hey now Ozzie, leave my bowels out of this!!

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by jicecone

PBUC MANUAL pg 5

It is mandatory to use.

Plate umpire only, I believe.