3rd Strike Caught on the Bounce

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by CoachPaul

Using it for strikes can become confusing for the hitter especially on a questionable dropped third strike.

The hitter (and the catcher) isn't looking at the umpire in this situation.

Unless it's obvious (e.g., the ball is at the backstop), give whatever your normal strike signal and call is (no "call" on a swing, I would hope), and then say "no catch" or "the ball's in the dirt" and give the safe signal.

If it's close but was caught, you can say "that's a catch" to (help) avoid further play.