Bad habit to have, I think

[Dakota]

Did you think to ask if he was a catcher in his playing days? Maybe it's an old, old habit.

BTW, TexBlue, left-handers may legitimately take their mask off with the right hand so they may legitimately give the OUT signal with their left hand.

Our clinicians won't allow the strike signal with anything but the right hand, but the out can be with the left.

As a lefty, I've learned umpire mechanics as a righty, but it is not necessary. The only thing I tend to feel a bit silly with is the sell out - I just can't quite get the motion to feel right.