Foul Tip Situation

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Originally Posted by whiskers_ump

During the Nationals, working with different partners every day...

That's most of my season. I don't rely on the indiscreet signals of close-fist or pointing to the ground. Nor the "if I tap my cap I need to know the count." If I think I've lost the count, I yell, "Bob, I've got x and x. Is that what you have?" If a coach asked me to get help, I will first make sure I know what he's asking. In this case I would then yell, "Bob, did the ball hit the ground?"

Of course I'd make slight adjustments if my partner was not Bob.