Ok...3/4/3....or 2/3/2??

ASA/NYSSOBLUE · #1 (**permalink**) Sun Jul 15, 2007, 10:13pm

I am talking indicators, of course.....

Some of the *ahem* more advanced umpires in our local group chide me because I am stubborn and still use the 3 strike/4 ball/ 3 Out indicators, as opposed to the '2/3/2' clickers. Maybe it is because it was I was 'brought up' on, but I STILL believe that:

there are 3 strikes for a strikeout

there are 4 balls in a walk

and there are 3 outs in an inning, and we as officials should have all that on our 'official scoreboards'

I also think it makes too easy to 'click ahead' and muck things up

Personally every year I buy the Franklin 'official MLB' metal indicator - nice big numbers....and a nice big fat click with every turn. NO innings...no fancy 'day glo' numbers..no friggen clock for petes sake! Nice...basic...and it lasts all through my season.

And do not get me started on the new ones with the s/b/o's in supposed 'proper' order either!

god...Im gettin to be an old fart....

wadeintothem · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 16, 2007, 12:11am

I bought a new one. Nice brand new with bright green insides, only 2/3/2/9.

I pick it up, click it a few times.. then put it back in my bag and grab my trusty, tried and true, faded 3/4/3/9.

The only thing I'll never understand about my indicator and indicators like it is why in the heck do they list strikes first..

mick · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 16, 2007, 08:03am

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Originally Posted by wadeintothem

I bought a new one. Nice brand new with bright green insides, only 2/3/2/9.

I pick it up, click it a few times.. then put it back in my bag and grab my trusty, tried and true, faded 3/4/3/9.

The only thing I'll never understand about my indicator and indicators like it is why in the heck do they list strikes first..

http://www.honigs.com/detail.asp?Cat=2&Sub=38&Item=393

wadeintothem · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 16, 2007, 08:11am

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Originally Posted by mick

http://www.honigs.com/detail.asp?Cat=2&Sub=38&Item=393

That doesnt have innings.

ASA/NYSSOBLUE · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 16, 2007, 08:33am

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Originally Posted by wadeintothem

That doesnt have innings.

I carried one of those 'innings' clickers ONCE - I got so flummoxed trying to remember to change it after the bottom of every inning, I IMMEDIATELY went back to a 'normal' one. Besides, don't you know in your head what inning it is? I love surprising people who havent have had me for either a partner, or as a player , by just casually telling them 'top 5' or such - I have just developed my own little clicker in my brain to keep track I guess!

wadeintothem · #6 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 16, 2007, 08:35am

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Originally Posted by ASA/NYSSOBLUE

I carried one of those 'innings' clickers ONCE - I got so flummoxed trying to remember to change it after the bottom of every inning, I IMMEDIATELY went back to a 'normal' one. Besides, don't you know in your head what inning it is? I love surprising people who havent have had me for either a partner, or as a player , by just casually telling them 'top 5' or such - I have just developed my own little clicker in my brain to keep track I guess!

SHould be easier to use for you, just make the innings on the clicker match what inning you know it is in your brain.

IRISHMAFIA · #7 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 16, 2007, 01:59am

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Originally Posted by ASA/NYSSOBLUE

I am talking indicators, of course.....

Some of the *ahem* more advanced umpires in our local group chide me because I am stubborn and still use the 3 strike/4 ball/ 3 Out indicators, as opposed to the '2/3/2' clickers.

What is it to them what indicator you use? I use both and always with the strikes on top, outs on the bottom and the balls where they belong, in the middle.

The inning? Who cares? The winning team will tell you when the game is over.

NCASAUmp · #8 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 16, 2007, 07:44am

Anyone who nit-picks over indicators has too much time on their hands (no pun intended).

I don't care if your indicator has 2 or 3 strikers, 3 or 4 balls, 2 or 3 outs, or a running tally of how many hot dogs you've eaten at the tourney. As long as it helps you, rock on.

I've got 4 indicators, and all are 3/4/3/0-9.

And actually, in games where I'm the umpire AND scorekeeper, the inning wheel helps a LOT to keep track of runs.

ASA/NYSSOBLUE · #9 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 16, 2007, 08:26am

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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

What is it to them what indicator you use? I use both and always with the strikes on top, outs on the bottom and the balls where they belong, in the middle.

The inning? Who cares? The winning team will tell you when the game is over.

By 'chide' I mean the normal b@// busting that goes on at meetings, in the parking lot where there are multiple fields, etc....it's not serious..just good old fashioned ump horse play...although there is one guy who is fairly serious about it...he has an ego as big as his belly anyways...