Mechanics: Help on a check swing

[Justme]

Originally Posted by mcrowder

Why would pointing with the right hand look like a strike call? The strike signal is an upraised right closed fist.

It's a baseball thing I guess. Most baseball umpires point with their right hand for strikes. So they are taught when going for help on a check swing to point to their partner with their left hand. That way the crowd, coach, and score keeper will not mistake it for a late strike indication. That's the way I was taught to do it many years ago.

I step out from behind the plate removing my mask (with my left hand) as I do.
I point to my partner with my left hand (mask in hand) and say "Bob [or whatever my partner's name is] did he/she go?"