Old Man need Mechanics Refresher

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by jkumpire

3. As to the logic question, I still don't see the need for it. Call the foul, point the other way, point to the throw-in spot. If your communication is good on the foul call, the extra signal is not needed. Just my .02.

I had a couple team control fouls in my DH yesterday. They did their job, they got the team under control

When the team control foul was instituted two seasons ago, there was no new signal added. We were asked to do as you suggest. But, sure enough, scorekeepers were all over the horn trying to alert us that we we're in the bonus. So the following year they introduced the signal. From there, things got better.

In the end, "if your communication is good" has very little to do with what you understand and a whole lot to do with what the person on the other end understands. Which sadly is not often very much.