Umpires are getting to robotic..

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by Heightslife

The operative part of your statement is "MLB park" meaning there is a HUGE scoreboard that will display the count soon enough. Raising a fist above your head wont be confused with an OUT so I understand its purpose = easier for fans to see the call. But a fist to most fans means OUT. I just watched a NCAA softball game and noticed called 3rd strike is a BOW & ARROW and swinging 3rd strike is just another overhead HAMMER. So my question is : What is the ASA uniform teaching on a dropped third strike? I admit some umpires raised right arm is not as pronounced as it could be but describing it as "little side point" doesnt do justice to those who do make it clearly visible.

But the problem is, there are several who don't make it "clearly visible." A hammer is clearly visible when executed properly. And I don't agree that a hammer automatically means out to "most fans." I think most fans would know on the first pitch to a batter, if the umpire gives a clear hammer, then the umpire must have called a strike as opposed to an out.