Pirates vs Cards - 2 missed calls on same play

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Originally Posted by Manny A

An unorthodox one?

I thought the approved mechanic for an uncaught third strike was to first signal the strike, then give a safe signal while verbalizing No Catch. But I could be wrong. Perhaps this is the new and improved way of doing it?

I think the safe signal is going to start moving out of favor. At the NCAA meetings earlier this year, I believe there was more than one video of third strike situations where the umpire caused confusion with a two armed signal. I know Dale Scott was one of them, where he went to signal safe/no-catch but the catcher bumped straight back into him and his arms went up more like he was calling time.

I moved this year to pointing the strike and keeping the right arm out for a few extra seconds until it's become clear that the strike wasn't caught, we're live, the runner can go, etc.