Best count indiator to buy

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

This is one thing each umpire has to decide on their own. This is purely an individual choice.

Personally, for the past 42 years, I preferred, and have exclusively used the three-wheel, stainless steel. Don't like the plastic or a useless fourth wheel, but that is me.

And I prefer the plastic 4-wheel indicator (simply because our scorekeepers fall asleep on the job most of the time).

I have one plastic indicator that's about 25-27 years old. Still works, though I did have to re-paint the numbers. Three times.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

And I have one plastic indicator that's about 25-27 years old. Still works, though I did have to re-paint the numbers. Three times.

Jeez... all your pennies must be concave by now!

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Dakota

Jeez... all your pennies must be concave by now!

Nah, I don't use it anymore. It used to be my dad's when he called games, but I snatched it up after he retired. I've got 4 or 5 others. I do keep it in my bag for good luck, though.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

And I prefer the plastic 4-wheel indicator (simply because our scorekeepers fall asleep on the job most of the time).

When was the last time the winning team continued to play after they won the game?

The ONLY time I worry about the inning is if a slaughter rule may come into play. As a UIC, the only time I worry about the inning is if a game is running long and screwing up the schedule.

[DeRef]

I prefer an indicator that does not provide needless information (ie. ball 4, strike 3 or our 3).

[ASA/NYSSOBLUE]

Originally Posted by DeRef

I prefer an indicator that does not provide needless information (ie. ball 4, strike 3 or our 3).

When 3 balls = a walk, 2 strikes = a SO and innings become 2 outs, THEN the 4/3/3 will be 'useless' information (nice fantasy tho!)


sometimes ya gotta show the $&*^s that its strike THREE

I like clicking over to that third out - which I will leave on there after the end of one game until the beginning of the next!


yeah Im gettin to be an old fart too

[wadeintothem]

I got me one of them there clickers that only has 3-2-2.

I dunno know about it. Still havent been brave enough to try it on the field.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

When was the last time the winning team continued to play after they won the game?

The ONLY time I worry about the inning is if a slaughter rule may come into play. As a UIC, the only time I worry about the inning is if a game is running long and screwing up the schedule.

Around here? Plenty! The scorekeepers take almost an entire inning (or more) to update the scoreboard with the correct runs and outs, and there have been a number of instances when this delay caused problems with umpires who didn't keep track of runs. Either the score showed that it was a tie (and the teams played an extra inning) or the score showed that someone won (when it was really a tie).

So yeah, with each runner that crosses the plate, I use the Innings (AKA - Hot Moms) wheel to keep track of the runs. After all, it goes from 0 to 9, just like our base-10 mathematics.

We've complained over and over again to the organizers of the league, but they don't seem to do anything about it. Well, they did remove the TV...

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Around here? Plenty! The scorekeepers take almost an entire inning (or more) to update the scoreboard with the correct runs and outs, and there have been a number of instances when this delay caused problems with umpires who didn't keep track of runs. Either the score showed that it was a tie (and the teams played an extra inning) or the score showed that someone won (when it was really a tie).

What is a scoreboard? A person who keeps track of runs is a scorekeeper, not an umpire.

So yeah, with each runner that crosses the plate, I use the Innings (AKA - Hot Moms) wheel to keep track of the runs. After all, it goes from 0 to 9, just like our base-10 mathematics. We've complained over and over again to the organizers of the league, but they don't seem to do anything about it. Well, they did remove the TV...

Then maybe you shouldn't be doing someone else's job.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

What is a scoreboard? A person who keeps track of runs is a scorekeeper, not an umpire.



Then maybe you shouldn't be doing someone else's job.

Believe me, I'd love to not have to worry about this. Unfortunately, we've got the scorekeepers up in a tower who don't even know who's up to bat next because they're on the phone with their girlfriends or wives, reading the paper or, in the past, watching TV. The other league in our area keeps the scorekeepers right behind the backstop, and they have one person working the board with another person keeping the books. A MUCH better system, as the teams can resolve score discrepancies right away.

[bigsig]

I've gone to the one with Larger Numbers
Getting old sucks!

[Stu Clary]

I use this one:



I bought it at officalgear.com. It's a 3/2/2 indicator. I velcroved a watch on the reverse side.

[LomUmp]

Originally Posted by Stu Clary

I use this one:



I bought it at officalgear.com. It's a 3/2/2 indicator. I velcroved a watch on the reverse side.

Hey all,

This is the same one that use, minus the watch. The larger and yellow numbers are GREAT for night games!

LomUmp

[7in60]

Originally Posted by Stu Clary

I use this one:



I bought it at officialgear.com. It's a 3/2/2 indicator. I velcroved a watch on the reverse side.

Fixed

I'm ordering two of these.