Foul Tip Situation

[Scooby]

NCAA has mechanics for this situation. Point to the ground if the ball is in the dirt and a fist by his side if it is a foul tip. Outside the NCAA I would go to my partner for help. This is a play that the Home plate umpire cannot see...you call this on what you hear and how the players react...why not go for help unless the OC is being a jerk.

[MichaelVA2000]

Originally Posted by Scooby

why not go for help unless the OC is being a jerk.

You stated in the OP that your partner was looking at you with his closed fist held out. That mechanic would indicate to me that the pitch was a caught tipped ball for strike three and I would have all the information I needed to confirm my out call.

[scroobs]

It was a delayed fist signal that I got from my umpire. almost like he was questioning whether I had a catch or not. It was like it came after the coach started complaining. Does anyone just verbalize the foul ball at that point to avoid confusion? I usually verbalize the foul ball as a base ump but maybe I'm wrong for doing so... I will use the fist, or point to the ground on plays that are routine. This became a mess as you can tell from the above post and because the coach was such a nice guy and the confusing communication from my partner, I just stuck with the call.

[7in60]

Originally Posted by scroobs

It was a delayed fist signal that I got from my umpire. almost like he was questioning whether I had a catch or not. It was like it came after the coach started complaining. Does anyone just verbalize the foul ball at that point to avoid confusion? I usually verbalize the foul ball as a base ump but maybe I'm wrong for doing so... I will use the fist, or point to the ground on plays that are routine. This became a mess as you can tell from the above post and because the coach was such a nice guy and the confusing communication from my partner, I just stuck with the call.

I would. PU obviously didn't see the foul. I would call "FOUL BALL" (I like the point down mechanic) and on we go.