verbalize a fly ball out?

[CecilOne]

I'm having trouble with why it matters.

Also, there is often no reason to assume differences in rule books and manuals are deliberate.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Manny A

I thought this was in response to the situation of an obvious catch called by a chasing BU. If it's an routine catch of a can of corn fly ball, I don't know of any organization that requires the verbal "Out" call, just like we don't normally use a verbal "Out" when the BR gets thrown out at first base by tens of feet.

Are there organizations out there that require a verbal "Out" call for every fly ball catch by a chasing BU? I do believe that the PU should verbalize, but that's for the benefit of his/her partners knowing that a catch was made.

USA Softball instructs the umpire to verbalize "out" as part of the out mechanic (USA Softball Umpire Manual, pg. 24)

[Manny A]

Yeah, sorry for the mix-up. I thought we were talking about a chasing BU, not the PU. I concur that the PU should always verbalize, mostly to let his/her partner(s) know.

That said, I see no compelling reason for the PU to do that in one-man.