Quick on the trigger

[bkbjones]

Originally posted by baldgriff
Prior to making a call at a base I like to point at the play and then make the call. When working one man that isnt always possible on the front end of a double play, but taking the time to point and make sure you are set allows you time to make sure the entire play has completed.

The only problem with that mechanic is that NUS and othershave tried to get umpires away from pointing UNLESS it is something that has to do with the call, such as pointing to the ball on the ground on an otherwise close play (stealing, etc., somewhere where you have a tag and it's not obvious to all the ball is on the ground).

that being said, IMHO the point is how I "grew up" and helped with timing.

I've said before and I will say again, what we do in Seattle has paid big dividends and is a fun thing. I, Streamdoc and SRW have paid into the pizza fund. What happens is simple" You make a double call, it costs $1. The dollars go into the "pizza fund." It keeps it light but also reinforces the fact that timing is everything.