Compromise on ASA/USA ball/strike signal?

[RKBUmp]

Do what you are asked to do when working for those assignors. Ive always felt the pitch needs to be called when it hits the catchers glove, delaying the call does put both the batter and the defense at a disadvantage because no one knows what the call is.

I got dinged at nationals a few years ago by a UIC that wanted me to delay my pitch call for a rather lengthy period of time, and also wanted me to stay in the down position until the verbal was called. I did what was requested at the time, but immediately began having problems with catchers standing up into me which caused me to have to back up from the catcher completely changing the view of the strike zone and then my hammer was not until the ball was already back into possession of the pitcher. Again, I did what was asked of me by that UIC, but went back to my previous training and style after nationals. I have never had any other assignor or UIC say a word about my position or timing of my calls before or since. It was simply that one UIC.